Skadden is pleased to announce that Robert Chaplin has joined the firm’s Financial Institutions Group as a partner in our London office. His practice focuses on M&A, private equity, asset management and regulatory matters in the insurance sector. Chaplin joins from Slaughter and May in London.
Signalling further growth for the firm, Paul Hastings LLP today announced that Jade-Alexandra Fearns has joined in London as a partner in its market-leading Antitrust and Competition practice. She specialises in helping clients navigate the increasingly complex antitrust and foreign investment landscape, including national security reviews, international sanctions and regulatory compliance issues. Fearns joins the firm Proskauer Rose in London.
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Global law firm Ashurst has appointed Katie Williams as partner in the International Projects Group, based in London. Katie joins from Linklaters with over 11 years’ experience in project development, financing and M&A mandates across international and domestic energy and infrastructure markets.
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King & Spalding has added private equity lawyer Paul Barron as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) Practice Group in London. Barron was previously at Dickson Minto in London, where he had been a partner since 2015.
Leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Kelesi Blundell as a partner in its global Corporate and Financial Services Regulatory (FSR) practices based in the firm’s London office. Kelesi joins from Allen & Overy where she was a senior associate in the financial services regulation practice.
Akin Gump today announced that global financial restructuring leader Sam Brodie has rejoined the firm as a partner in its financial restructuring practice in London. Brodie was a partner at Akin Gump from 2018 to 2021, and his return strengthens the firm’s leading financial restructuring practice in London as global macroeconomic trends increasingly impact clients across all industries. Brodie rejoins the firm from Shearman & Sterling LLP.
Dechert LLP announced today that Colin Sharpsmith has returned to the firm as a partner in the financial services and investment management practice based in London, strengthening the firm’s financial services regulation capability. His return to the firm marks the seventh lawyer to return to Dechert as a partner in 2021-2022, following Richard Pugh, Kathleen Mylod, Alon Goldberger, Sonia Gioseffi, Jon Burke and Steve Engel. Sharpsmith returns to the firm after four years with Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
International law firm Osborne Clarke has hired experienced corporate energy partner Matt Lewy, who joins the firm’s team in London. Most recently a partner in Womble Bond Dickinson’s energy and infrastructure team, Matt previously held roles at CMS and Baker Botts.
Squire Patton Boggs is further strengthening its Litigation Practice with the addition of Lucy Webster who joins the firm from Eversheds Sutherland. Ms. Webster is the second partner to join the team in as many months, following Christian Toms who arrived from Brown Rudnick LLP in July.
