Herbert Smith Freehills has added to its capacity in Sydney and Brisbane with two new partner hires.
David Ryan, a natural resources specialist, joins from Baker & McKenzie in Sydney where he had led the US firm's global mining and metals practice. Finance partner David Lyons joins in Brisbane having previously worked at Norton Rose Fulbright.
Ryan focuses on M&A and general corporate in the electricity, power and gas areas, while Lyons acts for financial services clients on finance and regulatory matters as well as capital markets and corporate.
“Herbert Smith Freehills remains focused on ensuring we have a strong and diverse team of legal expertise to deliver perceptive commercial advice to our clients,” said Herbert Smith Freehills Australian managing partner Jason Ricketts. “While we already have Australia’s leading Corporate and Finance practices, we have needed to increase our resources to service clients in these areas within certain markets.”