We are excited to announce we have appointed a senior corporate and capital markets partner with close to 30 years’ experience to our growing team in Singapore.
Robson Lee joins from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he was a global equity partner for the last seven years, and prior to that was a senior partner at Shook Lin & Bok.
Gowling WLG is pleased to announce that Matthew Bernardo has joined the firm's Infrastructure and Construction Group as a partner in Toronto.
An experienced corporate lawyer who has advised on a range of complex infrastructure projects in Canada and the United States, Matthew brings practical sector knowledge and a strategic business perspective to all of his client engagements.
Global law firm Dentons is expanding its Real Estate practice with the recruitment of Dr. Maximilian Schulte as a partner. He brings 15 years of experience as a real estate lawyer and notary.
International law firm Bird & Bird grows it’s Corporate practice with the arrival of M&A partner Mette Mernø Hans Jakobsen in Copenhagen.
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announced that Thomas Fisher is rejoining the firm in London as a partner on 1 March. Thomas has extensive infrastructure experience advising on acquisitions, divestments and reorganisations for financial investor clients. This includes a strong track record acting for top tier sponsors and infrastructure funds on both domestic and cross-border European transactions. Thomas joins from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP where he is currently counsel, and prior to that he was with Clifford Chance for three years from 2015 to 2018.
Womble Bond Dickinson announced that Paul G. Afonso has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate & Securities Group. Afonso brings over 30 years of experience to the Boston office and the firm’s global energy practice with the intersection of policy, politics, and the law. Afonso will also serve as Chairman of Womble Bond Dickinson Government and Public Affairs (WBD Strategies), the firm’s Boston lobbying affiliate.
William Downing and Dominic Jones join the firm’s partnership to strengthen and grow Mills & Reeve’s recently opened office in Oxford.
William joins from Blake Morgan and is a leading employment and benefits lawyer, with 16 years' experience of the Oxford market.
He is recognised in Band 1 by Chambers and Legal 500, with his Chambers ranking noting: "William is extremely accommodating and has supported us with extremely sensitive employment advice and guidance" showcasing his understanding of excellent client service.
European law firm Fieldfisher has announced the appointment of Peter Knust as a partner in its Financial Markets and Products (FMP) Group in London.
International law firm DAC Beachcroft LLP has appointed Jane Marshall as a partner in its national Employment, Pensions and Immigration (EPI) group.
Jane, who is based in Manchester, is one of the leading experts in public sector pensions and an experienced employment lawyer. She joins DACB from Weightmans, where she has worked for notable clients across the public and third/voluntary sectors, with particular experience in health, local government, emergency services, education, social housing and charities.
Withers KhattarWong, the Singapore office of international law firm Withers, has hired a new corporate partner Yutaka Sakashita to strengthen its cross-border mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) capabilities. Yutaka will launch Withers' Japan Desk in Singapore and complete its end-to-end service offerings to support Japanese firms in their inbound and outbound cross-border transactions and various corporate legal issues in the APAC region.