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Paul Hastings Hires London M&A Heavyweight Roger Barron

London – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that preeminent M&A partner

 will be joining the firm in London, having been a partner at Linklaters for more than 17 years.

“Roger has an outstanding market presence, with considerable experience and a formidable track record with a number of blue-chip clients,” said

, chair of Paul Hastings. “This significant appointment underlines our focus and commitment to accelerate the growth of our M&A practice in London, and enhance our offering to the firm’s global clients,” he added.

“The London legal market is in a dynamic state and I believe that Paul Hastings is particularly well placed to offer clients a truly transatlantic service,” Barron said. “I look forward to working with the team in London and across the firm.”

Barron is a specialist in corporate law, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, demergers and reorganisations and corporate finance. He has a wide range of sector expertise, including energy, utilities, media, and telecoms. He is a key boardroom adviser to a number of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 clients. Barron is featured in The Lawyer’s

and in 2017 collected a Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Award and the British Legal Award for M&A.

Barron’s appointment follows the recent appointments of private equity partner

and privacy and cybersecurity partner

Sarah Pearce

to the London office, announced earlier this month. Paul Hastings recently announced 25 per cent revenue growth in the London office, following a very successful 2017 that saw the firm take the leading role in key transactions including the restructuring of The Cooperative Bank and the €3.5 billion acquisition by a Xavier Niel-led consortium of eir, the incumbent Irish telecommunications operator.

At Paul Hastings, our purpose is clear — to help our clients and people navigate new paths to growth. With a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S., Paul Hastings is recognized as one of the world’s most innovative global law firms.