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26 May 2015
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Marcus Pyke—Browne Jacobson

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Firm strengthens its corporate banking team

Browne Jacobson has appointed associate Marcus Pyke into its banking team in Nottingham in response to a significant rise in instructions from clients across the Midlands market. 

Experienced banking and finance lawyer Marcus joins the firm from Simmons & Simmons and prior to that Herbert Smith Freehills. He is nine years qualified, and has extensive experience of finance transactions including acquisition finance, property finance, asset finance and general corporate lending. His clients include banks, financial institutions and borrowers across the corporate, health and public sectors. 

Partner and head of banking Paul Ray says: “We are delighted to welcome Marcus to the team. He brings with him a wealth of corporate finance and banking experience and his arrival reflects the increase of deal activity here in the East Midlands market as well as the West.

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