Global Law Firm Clifford Chance is delighted to announce that Patrick Scott will be joining the global Private Capital team as a Partner, based in London.
Patrick brings extensive experience from his role as European Counsel at KKR, where he has been since 2019, with primary responsibility for overseeing all private equity, impact, tech growth, and healthcare growth transactions across EMEA. Patrick was formerly at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.

Jonny Myers, Global Head of Private Equity at Clifford Chance, comments: 'Our global growth strategy has enhanced our team with exceptional talent to meet the increasing demands of our clients. The addition of Patrick Scott, with his international expertise and impressive track record, is a testament to this commitment. We are thrilled to welcome him to our team

Patrick Scott added: I have had the privilege of working with countless exceptional colleagues at KKR- the experiences and opportunities have been fantastic, and I am now looking forward to embarking on a new journey with Clifford Chance. It's a unique firm and culture, hyper-focused on delivering the highest quality results for clients, and I look forward to contributing to the team's success in the future.

The hire is the latest in a series of high-profile global Private Capital lateral hires at our firm. Over the recent months, we have been joined by Annie Lewis, Emma Ghaffari, Bruce Embley, Aimee Sharman, and Matt Lilley in London; David Schultz and Vince Ferrito in New York; Jamie McLaren in Singapore; and Arnaud Fromion and Frédéric Guilloux in Paris.

This news story was originally published on the firm’s website.