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14 October 2011
Issue: 7485 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Juliet Reingold Simmons & Simmons

Simmons & Simmons has appointed Juliet Reingold as its new head of energy and infrastructure.

The energy and infrastructure sector is one of the four sectors on which the firm focuses. It comprises lawyers from each of the 19 international offices of Simmons & Simmons, with expertise in the core areas of emissions, wastes and renewables, energy regulation, energy trading and derivatives, mining and metals, infrastructure, nuclear, oil and gas, power and water.

Commenting on her appointment, Juliet says: “Energy and infrastructure fuel the world’s economies. I am looking forward to working with our global team to deliver our primary goal and to become a global force in our fields of expertise across Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.”
 

Issue: 7485 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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