Pinsent Masons has hired an Edinburgh-based partner with an “excellent reputation”.
The international law firm has added Walter Clark, a mergers and acquisitions lawyer, to its UK financial services corporate team. Mr Clark focuses primarily on deals in the financial services sector, particularly for clients with a strong presence in Scotland. He joins from Scottish law firm Burness Paull, where he was a partner in the M&A team and headed the governance and company secretarial team. Mr Clark had been with Burness since joining as a trainee in 2000.
Edward Stead, head of UK corporate at Pinsent Masons: “We’ve known Walter for many years thanks to his excellent reputation in the market and it’s a great pleasure to welcome him to the team. His profile and experience in the Scottish legal market will bring strong value to our clients, particularly in financial services and also more widely.”
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Mr Clark noted: “I am very excited to join such an impressive team of innovative and focused individuals. I'm really looking forward to being part of a strong and collaborative international network, as well as working alongside so many sector specialists. It's great to be getting started and there are exciting times ahead."
Pinsent Masons employs more than 550 lawyers and support staff in Scotland at its offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen.
John Maciver, the firm’s global head of financial services, added: “Walter’s appointment is part of an ambitious growth strategy for our global financial services sector and will particularly reinforce the team’s capabilities in Scotland and the rest of the UK.”
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