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14 September 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Mishcon de Reya—Marc Hanson & Adriano Amorese

Law firm hires two construction partners

Mishcon de Reya have recently hired Marc Hanson and Adriano Amorese, who join the firm’s London office from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP).

Marc has joined Mishcon de Reya this week as Partner and the co-head of non-contentious construction, working alongside Simon Hunter. Adriano will join as Partner later this year.

Marc is a leading non-contentious lawyer with over 20 years’ experience covering domestic and international projects for a diverse range of clients including property developers, institutions, public authorities, consultants, funders and contractors. He specialises in procurement routes for complex construction projects and drafting and negotiating all forms of construction documentation.

Commenting on his appointment, Marc said: 'I am extremely excited to be joining Mishcon de Reya. I look forward to working closely with an outstanding group of colleagues.'

Stephen Hughes, Chair of the Real Estate department at Mishcon de Reya, added: 'Marc and Adriano are both highly established construction lawyers, proven business generators and market leaders who share our values and our vision for the Real Estate department. The strategic importance of these individual hires to our practice cannot be underestimated. We are delighted to welcome them both to the team.'

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