Lawyer Monthly - April 2023

US national firm Goodwin Procter has hired private investment funds specialist Matthew Nortcliff as a partner in Singapore. Nortcliff joins from CMS, where he headed the firm’s funds and indirect real assets practice. With this hire, Nortcliff becomes the third locally based partner in Goodwin Procter’s Singapore office – established in October – following the hiring of private investment funds partner Greg Barclay and private equity partner Abhishek Krishnan. In his practice, Nortcliff advises managers of funds, structured investments and joint ventures, with focus on the real assets, private equity, venture capital and technology sectors. He re-joined Nabarro – the firm where he started his career – as a partner in 2016, prior to its merger with CMS in 2017. Prior to this, he served at Hogan Lovells. “Matt is an impactful addition to our global funds platform as well as our Asia offering,” said Greg Barclay, chair of Goodwin Procter’s Singapore office. “His practice fits squarely within our core strategy of advising clients raising, deploying and lending capital in the region and around the world.” Goodwin Procter Hires CMS Funds Head for Singapore Practice Allen & Overy (A&O) has appointed Guillaume Isautier as a new partner in its Paris-based Corporate practice. His new role will begin effective 3 April. Isautier joins the firm from Shearman & Sterling, where he was a partner since 2011 and led the firm’s Paris M&A team between 2016 and 2022. Having qualified over 22 years ago, he is now widely recognised for his technical expertise and extensive experience in advising on both public and private M&A and private equity funds, and is considered to be a leading corporate partner in France. Hervé Ekué, managing partner of A&O’s Paris office, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Guillaume to our team to help us continue to expand our offering in Paris and beyond. He is a highly regarded practitioner with a strong track record and a deep understanding of the financial institutions and of the private equity sector.” Isautier spoke of his excitement in a statement: “I’m delighted to be joining the team at A&O. I’m looking forward to bringing my expertise to A&O’s client base and working with the highly-regarded team in the Paris office and beyond.” Allen & Overy Boosts Corporate Practice in Paris Singapore Goodwin Procter Paris, France Allen & Overy LAWYER MOVES 11

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