Eversheds Sutherland has expanded its insurance team with the appointment of Helen Hallam as a partner in the firm’s London office. Helen joins the firm from Canada Life Limited, where she spent more than eight years in senior in-house roles, including as Lead Counsel advising on insurance led corporate finance transactions. During her time at Canada Life, she worked at the centre of the insurer’s bulk annuities, reinsurance and capital activity, advising on a wide range of matters including pensions risk transfer transactions, funded reinsurance and longevity risk arrangements, insurance business transfers, and related investment and capital management structures.

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Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its financial services offering with the appointment of Christine Long as a partner in its wider Commercial Advisory group. Christine joins the global law firm’s London office from Macfarlanes where she was a Senior Counsel advising private capital clients on derivatives, debt trading and structured products.

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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Charles Cooper-Isow will join the firm as a partner in its Private Equity practice. He joins the Firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

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Orrick announced today the expansion of its European debt finance platform with the addition of partners Suzanne Bell and William Bibby to its Structured Finance team in London. Both join the firm from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, continuing Orrick’s strategic investment in its global finance capabilities.

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Linklaters is pleased to announce the appointment of Owen Ross, who will join the firm as a partner in its insurance practice in London. Owen joins Linklaters from CMS, where he was a partner in the financial services team focused on the insurance sector.

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Eversheds Sutherland has appointed funds finance specialist, Linn Mayhew as a partner in its global Finance practice.Linn joins the global law firm’s London office from Reed Smith, where she was a partner, bringing with her a strong track record of advising leading banks, alternative lenders and fund sponsors on complex, cross border funds finance transactions.

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Nichola Foley has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Financial Markets Practice. She is based in the Firm’s London Office. Ms. Foley advises clients on a wide range of international banking and finance matters, including leveraged finance, acquisition finance and trade and asset finance, with particular experience in NAV facilities, subscription facilities, hybrid facilities and other fund financing transactions across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America. Foley arrives at Jones Day from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.

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Taylor Wessing is delighted to announce the appointment of Gemma Grunewald as a new partner in our London Tax practice. Gemma joins the firm from DLA Piper, where she specialised in real estate tax.

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