Mayer Brown announced that it has further expanded its restructuring and special situation capabilities with the hire of Barry Cosgrave as a partner in London. Barry joins Mayer Brown from K&L Gates, where he was a partner and the EMEA practice coordinator for the restructuring and insolvency group.
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Gary Hamp as a Leveraged Finance partner in London. Mr. Hamp joins Shearman from the Hong Kong office of Latham & Watkins.
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Derwin Jenkinson, a leading energy and infrastructure finance partner, has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Finance practice. Derwin joins from Ashurst where he was a partner for seven years. His arrival comes on the heels of the firm’s hiring of leading finance lawyers Peter Hayes and Mei Lian, who each joined Paul Hastings from Shearman and Sterling over the last three months.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its Banking & Financial Services Practice and its Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice as it welcomes Shareholder Helena Nathanson to the London office. The addition of Nathanson, who was formerly joint head of banking for Dorsey & Whitney LLP and head of the European Corporate Trust Group at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, is an integral part of Greenberg Traurig’s continued strategic expansion of its London office.
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Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its marine and international trade practice with the appointment of commodities specialist Emma Skakle as partner. She will be based in the firm’s London office. Skakle joins the firm from Clyde & Co in London.
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, is adding to a steady stream of recent lateral investments, announcing today that Peter Hayes has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in its market-leading Finance practice. He joins from Shearman & Sterling, where he led the European finance practice. Hayes’ arrival follows impressive additions to the London office, including Finance & Restructuring partner Mei Lian.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Ben Myers has joined the firm’s London office. Myers, formerly a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, will continue his global finance practice.
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced the addition of restructuring partner Edward Downer in the London office. Mr. Downer joins the Firm’s Business Reorganization & Restructuring Department. He was previously at Morrison & Foerster LLP.
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has hired David D’Souza to join its market leading global corporate practice as a private equity partner in London. David joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis where he is a partner.
