Clyde & Co Continues Expansion of Energy Transition Offering With Hire of Julie Cornély

Global law firm Clyde & Co today announces the appointment of Julie Cornély as an energy transactions partner in Paris, as part of the firm’s investment in its energy transition offering for clients. Julie will be part of the firm’s energy, projects and construction and corporate teams. Cornély joins from French law firm De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés where she was a corporate partner specialising in M&A, complex group restructurings and general corporate matters.

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Clyde & Co Enhances Marine and Energy Offering With Hire of Sebastian Lea

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 Strengthens Disputes Practice with Hire of Leading Energy and Arbitration Lawyer Mark Clarke

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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Akin Strengthens Global Capital Solutions Team with Hire of Daniel Wayte in London

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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