Regulation agency Morgan Lewis has added Baker McKenzie antitrust and competitors lawyer Paul Johnson and Akin Gump structured finance lawyer Dasha Sobornova to its London workplace.
Johnson represents purchasers in a variety of competitors issues, together with advocating for purchasers earlier than the UK Competitors and Markets Authority and the European Fee.
Sobornova advises arrangers, funding managers, traders, and company service suppliers on an array of UK- and EU-related securitisation and structured finance work, with a specific give attention to representing lenders in collateralised mortgage obligation (CLO) transactions.
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“With stabilising rates of interest driving elevated deal circulate in an surroundings of heightened regulatory scrutiny, London continues to be a key international regulatory, monetary, and enforcement hub,” mentioned Morgan Lewis chair Jami McKeon. “Paul and Dasha’s intensive data of EU and UK rules, coupled with their deep understanding of monetary and trade dynamics, will deliver fast profit to our purchasers as they navigate this evolving panorama whereas in search of to capitalise on alternatives that advance their enterprise pursuits.”
“It’s an thrilling time to be welcoming new workforce members in London as we deepen our bench throughout practices with proficient legal professionals whose expertise and views complement present capabilities whereas strengthening our capacity to ship distinctive service to our purchasers,” mentioned London workplace managing associate Nick Bolter. “Paul and Dasha’s command of their respective disciplines, grounded of their collegial and collaborative strategy, shall be a welcome addition to serve our purchasers in London, Europe, and all over the world.”
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During the last 12 months, the agency has considerably expanded in London with the addition of M&A associate Luciana Griebel, secondaries associate Ted Craig, and former UK privateness and cybersecurity regulatory official Vishnu Shankar, amongst others.
The agency additionally added a 54-lawyer sturdy cross-practice workforce in Paris from Kramer Levin in January 2025 and has doubled its variety of legal professionals in Germany, with places of work now in Frankfurt and Munich.
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