Lawyer Monthly - September 2022

Lawyer Moves RECENTAPPOINTMENTS FRROMACROSS THEGLOBE Mishcon de Reya has taken on former United Nations official Paul Clements-Hunt as a new director, expanding its Purpose offering. Paul Clements-Hunt is credited with coining the term ‘ESG’ in May 2004 and delivering the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) for the late UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. He has been a prominent presence in several breakthrough developments in responsible investment and sustainable finance over the past 30 years. A highly valued speaker on the global evolution and deployment of responsible investment and sustainable finance, Clements-Hunt also served as a Founding Board Member and UN representative to the PRI. He has worked extensively with the private sector developing and implementing sustainable business models. Over the course of a storied career he has also held roles as an entrepreneur, an energy and environment policy specialist and a journalist. Alex Rhodes, Partner and Head of Mishcon Purpose hailed the new hire: “We are delighted that Paul has decided to join our growing team,” he said in a statement. “His unparalleled experience in bringing business together with public and private capital to drive sustainability is increasingly central to our clients’ requirements to invest to create business and social value.” Clements-Hunt commented on his appointment at Mishcon: “I am thrilled to join the team as global markets for climate action, ecosystems protection, and social impact build to real scale. As the global, regional and national policy and regulatory architecture settles, Mishcon Purpose is well placed to advise on both the risks and opportunities of a just transition to sustainable development as these new markets evolve." Jason Raeburn has joined Paul Hastings LLP’s London office as a partner in its Intellectual Property practice. Raeburn brings with him a wealth of experience in intellectual property disputes relating to software development and licensing, cloud and AI-related implementations, in addition to a deep understanding of product counselling and technology litigation. His fields of experience include breach of contract, IT infrastructure, the misuse of data and reputational threats. Raeburn also sits as a part-time judge in the English High Court, as a Deputy Master of the Chancery Division and as a Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal, hearing specialist appeals. His 2020 appointment to the bench is believed to have made him the youngest judge ever appointed to the High Court in the history of England and Wales. His hire boosts Paul Hastings’ IP practice and builds upon a surge of growth in its London litigation team, which saw revenue increase by 41% in 2021. The firm recently added a band one finance team and two other expert hires: structured finance partner Jason Brooks and private equity specialist Tom Cartwright. Firm chair Seth Zachary welcomed Raeburn’s arrival. “Jason’s familiarity with advising the world’s leading technology companies in high-growth and highimpact areas like artificial intelligence and cloud fits well into our strategy of investing in strategic areas that will be increasingly important to our clients as a result of macroeconomic trends,” he remarked. Global law firm Kennedys has announced another prominent appointment to its growing corporate and commercial division. Partner Matthew Poli joins the firm from (formerly) BLM. He will be based in London but will work with clients globally on a broad range of non-contentious matters including mergers and acquisitions, private equity fundraising, joint ventures, restructuring, corporate finance and governance advisory. Poli, who brings significant experience in cases involving complex share issues, swaps, buy-backs, reductions and demergers with values exceeding £1.5 billion, spoke of his excitement following his new appointment. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to build on Kennedys’ already successful corporate practice as the firm’s global reach provides a significant platform for future growth,” he said. “For international clients, that worldwide network of specialists with expertise across so many jurisdictions is an extremely attractive proposition.” New Director Expands Mishcon de Reya’s Purpose Offering Paul Hastings Boosts Intellectual Property Practice With London Technology Partner Kennedys Adds New Partner to Bolster Corporate and Commercial Offering London, United Kingdom Mishcon de Reya London, United Kingdom Paul Hastings LLP London, United Kingdom Kennedys 8 LAWYERMONTHLY SEPTEMBER 2022

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