Ashurst Boosts Global Energy Team with Five Partner Hires

Global law firm Ashurst announces a significant investment in its energy and infrastructure offering, with the hire of five partners across the UK and Asia as the firm responds to client demand driven by the accelerating transition to net zero.  London-based project finance expert Sanja (Sonny) Udovicic, Seoul-based Anna Chung, and Singapore-based Jean-Louis Neves Mandelli and Scott Baggett will join Ashurst as part of a plan to increase the firm’s capacity to service clients across multiple jurisdictions. They will be joined by London-based energy M&A and project development expert Julia Derrick, who returns to Ashurst. The five partners join from Shearman & Sterling.

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AG Hires New Partner Taymour Keen

International Law firm Addleshaw Goddard has added further strength to its burgeoning structured finance and securitisation practice with the strategic hire of new partner Taymour Keen in London. His arrival brings the number of dedicated partners in the team to four since the firm hired high-profile specialist Rachel Kelly in April 2020 to lead and develop a dedicated structured finance and securitisation team. This latest partner hire is testament to the continuing success of this market-disrupting team, which goes from strength to strength.

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Cooley Expands Life Sciences Practice in London

Simon Amies has joined Cooley as a partner in the firm’s London life sciences practice. Amies arrives from Covington & Burling, where he was a corporate partner advising on private and public M&A, initial public offerings and other capital raises, as well as venture and growth capital transactions, with a focus on the life sciences industry.

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BCLP Boosts Global Disputes & Investigations Practice in London with New Regulatory Enforcement and White Collar Partner

International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) announced today the addition of Partner David Rundle, who joins from WilmerHale and will focus on white collar and regulatory investigations. Resident in BCLP’s London office, David brings significant experience in transatlantic investigations and will strengthen the firm’s white collar capabilities between the UK and US.

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Ashurst Grows London Funds Practice With New Partner Hire

Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Whitney Lutgen as partner in its investment funds practice based in London, as the firm continues the growth of its international funds practice in response to increasing client demand. Whitney joins from MJ Hudson where she was partner and co-head of the funds team.

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