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Mayer Brown has strengthened its London tax practice with the addition of tax partner Sam Riesenberg. US-qualified Riesenberg has joined the firm’s City base from KPMG in Washington, where he worked within the firm’s national tax practice. His hire bolsters Mayer Brown’s international tax offering across the asset management and funds sectors as he has significant experience in the space, working with clients including fund sponsors, sovereign wealth and pension funds, institutional investors, family offices and fund managers.

His hire is Mayer Brown’s second into its London tax practice this year, following closely on the heels of real estate investment specialist Ben Eaton’s appointment hire in January this year. Continue reading “Revolving Doors: Mayer Brown, CRS and BCLP boost tax teams as Linklaters and Fieldfisher join firms announcing partner promotions”

Leading the moves this week, Goodwin has hired McDermott partner Arvin Abraham for its private equity practice in London. He brings with him experience advising on transactions for private equity sponsors, venture capital funds and strategic investors, mainly in the fintech, healthcare and life sciences sectors.

Speaking to Legal Business about why he decided to move, Abraham said: ‘Partly due to several overlapping client relationships and synergies. But, equally so for the firm’s collaborative culture and demonstrated strengths in each of my areas of focus. I can’t think of a firm that better combines expertise in private equity and venture capital transactions and sector specialism in fintech, healthcare and so much more.’ Continue reading “Revolving Doors: Lateral market continues apace as private equity and regulatory dominate in the City”

Eversheds Sutherland has had a busy week, strengthening both its regulatory and energy and infrastructure finance practices with two senior hires.

Nicola Williams has re-joined Eversheds, after a decade long stretch at Welsh Water Legal, where she was the legal compliance director and company secretary. She has joined as a partner in the firm’s litigation and dispute management practice. Continue reading “Revolving doors: Eversheds adds two partners as Kingsley Napley launches restructuring and insolvency practice”