Clyde & Co today announces the appointment of Sebastian Lea as partner in its Energy, Marine and Natural Resources (EMNR) practice in London. His arrival reinforces the firm’s support for clients around marine assets, energy and offshore projects and further strengthens its broader transactional capabilities. Sebastian, who joins from Wikborg Rein, specialises in international upstream, midstream and downstream projects in the oil and gas sector, with a particular emphasis on LNG assets, regularly acting for owners, operators and sponsors in the sector.

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Akin announced today that partner Mark Clarke has joined the firm’s London office, in a return to private practice. Clarke joins from global energy firm, Proman AG, where he was an Executive Director and Group General Counsel. Previously, he served as Head of Commercial Disputes and Co-Head of the Global Energy Practice at White & Case.

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Global law firm Clyde & Co today announces the appointment of Marianne Anton as an energy regulatory partner in London, as part of the firm’s increased investment in its energy transition services for clients. Marianne will be part of the firm’s energy, projects and construction and corporate offering.

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Akin today announced that Daniel Wayte will join the firm as a corporate partner in London, expanding the firm’s preferred equity & hybrid capital offering and strengthening Akin’s recently launched global capital solutions team, comprised of market-leading transactional lawyers that advise on complex situations across debt and equity, hybrid and structured solutions, joint ventures, rollups and spinouts. Prior to joining Akin, Wayte was previously at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Milbank and Slaughters & May.

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Sidley is pleased to announce that Clive Gringras has joined the firm as a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice in London. Prior to joining Sidley, he was head of the Technology, Media and Telecoms practice at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP.

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Global law firm Clyde & Co today announces the hire of Charlie Röbin as partner in the firm’s aviation liability practice in London. Charlie returns to Clyde & Co on 6th January 2025 after joining Kennedy’s in 2023.

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Dentons is delighted to welcome experienced corporate tax specialist Neil McKnight as a partner to its Tax team in London. Neil joins Dentons today (9 December 2024). He joins the firm from Morgan Lewis, where he was a partner in the tax practice.

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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sonya Van de Graaff as a partner in its Finance practice. She joins the firm’s London office from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Van de Graaff brings a wealth of experience in English law and cross-border restructuring transactions, as well as distressed debt, and non-performing loan auctions.

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Sidley is pleased to announce that Scott Colwell and Patrick Kwak have joined Sidley’s Capital Markets practice as partners in London. They join from Latham & Watkins and follow the recent arrival of a team of five Global Finance partners, also from Latham & Watkins, including Jay Sadanandan and Sam Hamilton, global co-leaders of Sidley’s Leveraged Finance practice, as well as Fergus O’Domhnaill, Joe Kimberling, and Ben Wright, who, together with Mr. Colwell and Mr. Kwak, will represent an integrated leveraged finance offering for Sidley’s existing and prospective clients.

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Global law firm Clifford Chance has announced today that Philipp Girardet will join the firm as a partner in its Global Antitrust Group based in London. Philipp joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

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