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26 January 2011
Issue: 7449 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Stephen Smith Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has hired Stephen Smith from Mayer Brown as a partner in its competition practice.

Stephen spent seven years in the competition group at Slaughter and May in both London and Brussels and a year at Ofcom, where he advised on numerous competition and regulatory matters.

Jonathan Watmough, managing partner at RPC, says: “We have seen a growth in instructions from our existing clients on competition and related issues and we were keen both to respond to that need and to build opportunities with new clients.”

Issue: 7449 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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