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19 May 2011
Issue: 7466 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Brett Hillis Reed Smith

International law firm Reed Smith is pleased to announce the appointment of partner Brett Hillis to its energy and natural resources group.

Brett, who was previously at SNR Denton, has joined the firm’s London office to focus on a combination of energy trading and derivatives, regulatory and related transactional work.

Partner Kyri Evagora comments: “We are delighted to be recruiting one of the market’s best names in commodity derivatives and regulation. Brett’s expertise in financial regulatory law is of increasing importance to energy traders and, more broadly, to all traders of commodities and derivatives.”
 

Issue: 7466 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

HFW—Nelson Wang

HFW—Nelson Wang

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Burges Salmon—David McEwing

Burges Salmon—David McEwing

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Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson—Alexander Studholme

Browne Jacobson adds international construction arbitration partner in London push

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