The appointment of a senior tax partner in
The top Wall Street firm launched its UK corporate practice in 2006 after recruiting Allen & Overy (A&O) partner Vanessa Blackmore before last year hiring Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy M&A partner Tim Emmerson (pictured).
The expansion of Sullivan’s local law practice was further underlined by this year’s appointment of Blackmore to co-lead its
The firm had been looking for a tax partner for some time and this addition will be seen to add valuable support to cross-border transactions.
McGowan, who resigned from Shearman today (4 April), had been with the
The news comes in the week Shearman’s long-standing
Commenting on McGowan’s departure, Ward said: “We obviously wish Michael well in the future. He’s made a good contribution over the years. We continue to have a strong
Sullivan declined to comment.
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