Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that a private equity team of three partners will join the London office. The team, all formerly with Vinson & Elkins LLP in London, will continue to focus on cross-border M&A, particularly infrastructure, ESG and real assets transactions for both private equity and corporate clients. The team is active in various sectors, including energy transition, transportation, telecoms, shipping, water and wastewater, EfW and building materials. The team is also very active on advising on global impact and climate change related investments. The team consists of Federico Fruhbeck, Robert Dixon, and Alice Brogi.

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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Michael Casey has joined its national security practice as a partner in London. With Casey’s addition, Wilson Sonsini expands its transatlantic national security practice at a time when cross-border investigations, national security regulatory issues, and foreign direct investment reviews are increasingly important. Most recently, Casey was a partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis. 

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Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Nathan Willmott as a partner in the London dispute resolution practice. Nathan joins from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner where he is European Leader for Litigation & Investigations and co-head of Banking Sector. 

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Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Jacques McChesney as partner in its EMEA high yield team.

Jacques joins from Shearman & Sterling, prior to which he was a partner at Latham & Watkins working in both London and New York. Jacques represents issuers, sponsors and underwriters on complex corporate financings with a focus on high yield bonds, practicing in European leveraged finance and debt capital markets. He advises clients with respect to restructurings, debt tender/consent solicitations, and private placements in multiple jurisdictions across the EMEA region, with a particular focus on the UK, Spain and Italy. Jacques is New York qualified and has practised in London for over 20 years. His clients include investment banks and high-profile UK and European corporates.

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Thomas joins the firm in London from PwC to bolster the firm’s M&A, growth equity, venture capital and technology practices.

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