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20 January 2015
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Georgina Rowley—DAC Beachcroft

New employment partner recruited for London office

DAC Beachcroft has appointed a new partner to grow its London employment team.

Georgina Rowley joins from the London employment team of US firm Dechert LLP, where she spent 12 years, latterly as a senior associate.

Georgina specialises in complex litigation for clients across the financial services and commercial sectors, with particular expertise in defending whistleblowing and discrimination claims. She has also supported major financial institutions with sensitive investigations involving a regulatory dimension. Her tenure at Dechert included an in-house secondment at a major pharmaceutical company where she was responsible for the delivery of a cross-border restructuring exercise.  

Partner and head of London employment, Khurram Shamsee, says: "We are delighted to welcome a lawyer of Georgina's calibre as a partner in our team. Her appointment is a significant boost to our financial services practice, enhancing our offering to clients across this sector."

"She brings with her a wealth of experience of supporting clients with their high-value and complex matters, in keeping with the demands of our client base."

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