Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Geoff O’Dea will join the firm’s Private Equity practice as partner in the London office. O’Dea joins the firm from Baker & McKenzie LLP.
Reed Smith Enhances Financial Industry Group With Structured Finance Partner in London
Global law firm Reed Smith today announces the hire of Jason Richardson as partner in its Financial Industry Group and London office. Richardson joins from Sidley Austin where he was partner. He has over 20 years’ experience advising on a wide range of structured finance transactions with particular emphasis on commercial real estate and derivatives based transactions.
Jones Day Welcomes Michelle Bradfield as a Partner to Firm’s Global Disputes Practice in London
Mayer Brown Strengthens Finance Practice With Addition of Charles Malpass as a Partner in London
Mayer Brown announced today that it has recruited leading structured and real estate finance lawyer Charles Malpass as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice in London. Charles joins Mayer Brown from Dechert, where he was head of the European structured finance and real estate finance practices. His arrival continues Mayer Brown’s strategic investment in its finance capabilities for funds and financial institutions, both in London and in other financial centers around the world.
Weil to Add M&A Partner Murray Cox in London
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP today announced that Murray Cox will join the Firm as a partner in the London office. Murray is currently a corporate partner at Slaughter and May. Murray advises on all aspects of corporate law with a particular focus on public M&A and private equity transactions. He has worked on a number of complex, high profile, cross-border transactions across a range of sectors including infrastructure, energy, financial services and healthcare.
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Hogan Lovells Boosts London Office With Senior Corporate and Litigation Hires
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has announced a series of strategic hires today, boosting its corporate and litigation capabilities in London. Patrick Sarch will be joining as a partner and will co-head the London M&A practice alongside Ben Higson. He joins from White & Case where he was co-lead of the Corporate practice in London and the firm’s global financial institutions industry group. In addition, a team of leading commercial litigators will join the firm’s Band 1 Global and London disputes practice, further building on a significant strength of the firm. Kevin Lloyd, Richard Lawton, Akima Paul Lambert and Ardil Salem will join as partners from Debevoise & Plimpton.
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Simpson Thacher Establishes European Restructuring Practice With Leading Restructuring Lawyers
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced today that Adam Gallagher and James Watson will join the Firm as Partners in the London office to establish a European Restructuring Practice. Adam joins the Firm from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, where he became partner in 2007. James joins the Firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he became partner in 2017. Adam and James previously worked closely together at Freshfields for more than a decade.
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Cooley Strengthens European Cyber/Data/Privacy Team
Guadalupe Sampedro, an international data protection lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, has joined the firm as partner in London. Sampedro specializes in fintech and payments, and she also has significant experience resolving complex regulatory matters for leading multinational companies in other industries. The addition of Sampedro complements the growth of the firm’s preeminent global cyber/data/privacy practice. She joins Cooley from Bird & Bird, where she was a partner in its privacy & data protection group in both London and Madrid. Previously, Sampedro served as PayPal’s EU data protection officer and privacy director for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
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New Corporate Partner Adds to Equity Capital Markets and FMCG Capabilities in London
Squire Patton Boggs has further expanded its Global Corporate Practice in London with the appointment of partner Fergus Gallagher. Mr. Gallagher joins from McDermott Will & Emery where he was a corporate partner.
Clifford Chance Adds Funds Regulatory Partner Paul Ellison to its Leading Global Funds and Investment Management Team
Clifford Chance adds funds regulatory partner Paul Ellison to its leading global Funds and Investment Management team Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced that Paul Ellison will be joining the firm in May 2021 as a funds-focused financial regulatory partner, based in London. Paul joins from Macfarlanes, where he was a financial regulatory partner advising on a wide range of matters including the regulation of private equity funds, fund structuring, and the regulatory aspects of corporate transactions.
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