Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Philip Crump will join as a partner in the London office. Formerly a partner with Kirkland & Ellis in London, he will continue his debt finance practice at Gibson Dunn.

“We are delighted to welcome Phil to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “The London office is a priority for investment and a growth area for us. We have made significant strides in building a top quality English law transactional practice, consisting of cross-border M&A, private equity, corporate, real estate and finance. Phil will add to our depth and strength in finance and restructuring and will mark another significant step toward our goals.” More >>

he global law firm Jones Day today announced that Nick Collins has joined the Firm as a partner. Mr. Collins will join the Firm’s Projects & Infrastructure Practice and be based in the Firm’s London Office. He was previously a partner in the Project Development & Finance Group at Latham & Watkins LLP.

Mr. Collins is a project finance lawyer with more than 18 years of experience advising borrowers, sponsors, export credit agencies, banks, multilateral lending agencies, and Islamic finance institutions on complex, large-scale energy, natural resources, and telecommunications projects around the world. He has extensive experience advising on project development and finance matters in the Middle East and, in addition, has significant experience advising on Middle East corporate finance and acquisition, debt capital markets, and M&A transactions. Mr. Collins also has extensive experience working on project development and finance, corporate and acquisition finance, and M&A transactions in Africa, the Russian Federation, and eastern Europe. Over the course of his career, he has worked in London, Hong Kong, and the Middle East. More >>