Dechert Antitrust Expansion Continues With Two Additional Transatlantic Hires

Dechert LLP announced today that Saira Henry will be joining the firm’s antitrust/competition practice as a partner in London and Howard Ullman as counsel in San Francisco. This follows the recent arrivals of partners John A. (“Jay”) Jurata, Jr. (Washington, D.C.), Russell Cohen (San Francisco) and Douglas Lahnborg (London). Henry and Ullman both arrive at Dechert from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP.

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Paul Hastings Grows Leading Restructuring Practice in London

Further strengthening its market-leading financial restructuring practice, Paul Hastings LLP has added highly regarded lawyer Helena Potts as a partner in London. Potts joins from Shearman & Sterling and is the London office’s third new partner in 2023, after leading infrastructure and energy lawyers Jessamy Gallagher and Stuart Rowson.

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Sidley Bolsters Growing M&A and Private Equity Practice in London With Addition of Partner Phil Cheveley

Sidley is pleased to announce that Phil Cheveley has joined the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practice in London. He is the fourth new partner in 2023 for Sidley’s growing London office, following the promotions of regulatory and enforcement lawyer Francesca Blythe and tax lawyer Steve Quinn, as well as the recent arrival of restructuring lawyer Kieran Sharma. Mr. Cheveley joins Sidley from Shearman & Sterling where he was Head of the firm’s M&A practice for EMEA and Asia.

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Sidley Strengthens Growing Global Restructuring Group With the Return of Kieran Sharma

Sidley is pleased to announce that Kieran Sharma has rejoined the global Restructuring group as a partner in London. The addition of Mr. Sharma follows the recent arrival of Stephen E. Hessler as the firm’s new global practice leader for the Restructuring group. Mr. Sharma joins Sidley from the global investment firm Strategic Value Partners (SVP) where he was a Director in its European investment team, focusing on credit, distressed debt and private equity opportunities. Prior to joining SVP, Mr. Sharma worked for three years in Sidley’s Restructuring group in London as a senior associate.

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