The initial team of partners joining the London office includes:
- Stephen Di Cioccio: Corporate chair of the banking and financial services sector, representing a range of clients in commercial transactions and financial regulatory matters.
- Carolyn Dunlop: Corporate lawyer specializing in capital markets, with extensive experience in banking and real estate financing across multiple countries.
- Richard Harvey: International employment lawyer with a background in global law firms, in-house roles, and law firm startups.
- Peter Huth-Wallis: Litigation lawyer with expertise in financial services, corporate and commercial litigation, and asset recovery.
- Paul-Michael Rebus: Corporate lawyer with dual qualifications in U.S. and U.K. securities, corporate, and financial regulatory matters.
- Janis Wilderspin: Expert in corporate and commercial strategic advice, handling mergers and acquisitions, company restructuring, and financing.
- Andrew Webster: Corporate lawyer with over 30 years of experience in corporate, energy, and technology law.
Bridging U.S. and Europe
Pierson emphasized that the London team will serve as a bridge between the U.S. and Europe, enhancing client services across multiple regions. Along with the new partners, Pierson and co-chairman Joel M. Ferdinand will also support clients in the region as registered foreign lawyers.
