DWF Appoints New Data Protection and Cyber Security Partner

DWF, the global legal business, has appointed James Drury-Smith as partner and UK national leader of Privacy and Cyber Security. James joins DWF from PwC where he was the UK leader for the non-contentious data protection legal practice and the UK leader for the financial services data protection legal practice. 

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Winston & Strawn Expands Global Transactions Practice With Addition of Prominent Leveraged Finance Partner Monica Barton in London

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of leading leveraged and acquisition finance lawyer Monica Barton as partner in the firm’s London office. Monica brings to Winston extensive experience working with global financial institutions, private debt funds and sponsor backed corporates on cross-border financing transactions. Barton comes to the firm from Reed Smith LLP in London.

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Information and Data Pivacy Law Partner Hired in London

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired partner Jonathan Kirsop as a key addition to its leading data privacy and information law offering. He joins the firm from Stephenson Harwood where he established and led the information law practice within their commercial, outsourcing and technology team.

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McDermott Boosts Capital Markets And Finance Offering With Key Partner Hire In London

McDermott Will & Emery announced Ranajoy Basu has joined its London office as a partner. Ranajoy has a background in structured finance, securitizations, derivatives, debt capital markets and debt restructurings. He is dual qualified in England and India and joins McDermott from Reed Smith where he co-chaired its India Group and launched that firm’s Social Impact Finance Group.

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Covington Boosts Global Competition Team with London Hire

James Marshall has joined Covington’s Competition Practice in London as a partner.

Mr. Marshall advises on all aspects of competition law and sector regulation and regularly counsels clients on merger control, investigations, commercial deals, abuse of dominance, and compliance. He is recommended by Legal 500 in multiple categories and is recognized as a Future Leader by Who’s Who Legal. Marshall comes to Covington from the London office of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.

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