CMS UK, Nabarro and Olswang are pleased to announce the Practice and Sector Group heads who will be leading the new firm from 1 May 2017.
Penelope Warne, The Senior Partner of CMS UK comments: “We are delighted to confirm our new leadership positions which reflect the combined strength of our three firms. We believe the distinction of world-class sector expertise and outstanding global reach, underpinned by a supportive culture and quality people will be key to enhancing the way we deliver services to clients.”
Stephen Millar, Managing Partner of CMS UK comments: “We have chosen the very best in class leaders. This is a leadership team representative from all three firms, with positions agreed and put in place before the vote. Together we will be better positioned to meet our clients’ rapidly changing needs in the UK and internationally.”
Andrew Inkester, Managing Partner of Nabarro comments: “Agreeing the right mix of practice and sector heads up front has been vital. It brings certainty and stability which allows us to work together now to make sure our combination benefits clients when it goes live next year. This leadership team has a proven track record of advising on some of the most ground-breaking transactions and disputes of recent years. Together we aim to create more of those opportunities.”
Olswang Chief Executive Officer Paul Stevens comments: "Our combination with CMS and Nabarro is about providing the best possible expertise and experience for our clients, and these leadership appointments reflect that philosophy. They also acknowledge the respective strengths of each firm. Together we will provide robust depth across all of these areas and be much greater than the sum of our parts."
The leadership of the Practice and Sector Groups, which was agreed pre vote in September, is as follows:
Practice Group Roles
Practice Group | Practice Group Leader(s) - UK | Team Leaders - UK |
Banking & Finance | Rita Lowe | Infrastructure and Project Finance – Andrew Ivison Asset Finance – Tim Elliott Real Estate Finance – Simon Johnston & Clive Swillman Banking – Rita Lowe Banking Litigation – Duncan Aldred & Philip Woodfield |
Commercial | Iain Stansfield | Competition – Cyrus Mehta Commercial – John Armstrong (Technology) & Victoria Gaskell (Media) |
Corporate | Charles Currier Iain Newman | Funds and Indirect Real Assets – Amanda Howard Tax – Aaron Fairhurst & Stephen Hignett |
Disputes | Guy Pendell | This is a matrix practice group which will include all contentious lawyers regardless of practice group |
Energy, Projects and Construction | Bob Palmer | Projects – Paul Smith & James Snape Energy – Robert Lane Construction – Victoria Peckett & David Parton EPC Disputes – Adrian Bell & Steven Williams |
Litigation, Arbitration, Contentious IP, Insurance and Employment | Jonathan Warne Catherine Taylor | IP – Joel Barry Insurance and Reinsurance – Ed Foss Employment – Catherine Taylor Litigation & Arbitration – Jonathan Warne |
Pensions, Financial Services & Products | Simon Pilcher | Financial Services and Products – Paul Edmondson Pensions – Simon Pilcher |
Real Estate | John Cumpson Mark Heighton | Disputes– Danielle Drummond-Brassington Planning – Martin Evans |
Sector Group Roles
Sectors | Sector Group Leaders - UK |
Consumer Products | Tom Scourfield |
Energy | Penelope Warne |
Financial Services | Simon Morris |
Hotels & Leisure | Thomas Page |
Infrastructure & Project Finance | Paul Smith Kristy Duane |
Lifesciences & Healthcare | Sarah Hanson Robert Stephen Warren Taylor |
Real Estate | Ciaran Carvalho |
Technology, Media & Telecommunications | Clive Gringras |
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