Akin announced today that Filippo Durazzo has joined the firm as corporate partner in London, further advancing the firm’s expansion of its global private equity platform. Filippo reunites with U.S. head of private equity Gerald Brant, partners Jeffrey Kochian, London-based Jono Hamill and their team, strengthening capabilities in private equity transactions, complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital solutions. Durazzo arrives at the firm from Sidley Austin in London.

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Eversheds Sutherland has expanded its insurance team with the appointment of Helen Hallam as a partner in the firm’s London office. Helen joins the firm from Canada Life Limited, where she spent more than eight years in senior in-house roles, including as Lead Counsel advising on insurance led corporate finance transactions. During her time at Canada Life, she worked at the centre of the insurer’s bulk annuities, reinsurance and capital activity, advising on a wide range of matters including pensions risk transfer transactions, funded reinsurance and longevity risk arrangements, insurance business transfers, and related investment and capital management structures.

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Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its financial services offering with the appointment of Christine Long as a partner in its wider Commercial Advisory group. Christine joins the global law firm’s London office from Macfarlanes where she was a Senior Counsel advising private capital clients on derivatives, debt trading and structured products.

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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Charles Cooper-Isow will join the firm as a partner in its Private Equity practice. He joins the Firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

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Orrick announced today the expansion of its European debt finance platform with the addition of partners Suzanne Bell and William Bibby to its Structured Finance team in London. Both join the firm from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, continuing Orrick’s strategic investment in its global finance capabilities.

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