Dechert Continues Global Finance Expansion With London Partner and CLO Specialist Aaron Scott

Dechert LLP announced today that Aaron Scott has joined the firm’s global finance practice as a partner based in London. Mr. Scott is the sixth partner to join the global finance practice since the start of 2022, following the additions of leveraged finance partner William C. Robertson (New York); commercial real estate finance partners Kathleen Mylod (New York) and Richard Pugh (London); asset finance and securitization partner Jay Southgate and debt and acquisition finance partner En-Min Chua (New York).  Prior to joining Dechert, Scott worked in the structured finance practice of Paul Hastings LLP.

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Sidley Hires Energy Infrastructure & Private Equity Partners James MacArthur and Ed Freeman in London

Sidley is pleased to announce that James MacArthur has joined Sidley’s global Energy, Transportation, and Infrastructure practice. Mr. MacArthur will shortly be joined by Ed Freeman. They will be based in our London office. Messrs MacArthur and Freeman focus their global practice on private equity and infrastructure funds and join Sidley from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in London.
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Paul Hastings Adds Elite International Arbitration Partner in London

Further establishing itself as a destination for premier legal talent, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that widely recognized international arbitration lawyer Garreth Wong has joined the firm as a partner in its London office. He will serve as the firm’s global co-chair of international arbitration. Wong joins Paul Hastings from Shearman & Sterling LLP.

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Steptoe Expands International Arbitration Practice with New Hire Focused on International and UK Disputes, Jonathon Egerton-Peters

Steptoe & Johnson today announced the expansion of its international arbitration practice with the addition in its London office of Jonathon Egerton-Peters. Jonathon’s arrival continues the steady growth of the Steptoe’s London international arbitration team, which added Christophe Bondy and Juliya Arbisman in recent years and promoted Tom Innes to partner last year. Egerton-Peters arrives from the London office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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