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Carlos Bardavío
Firm:
KPMG
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Spain
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Spain
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Bertrand Barrier
Firm:
Jeantet
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project finance
M&A
PPP/PFI
Jurisdiction:
France
Industry Sector:
Banking
Energy
Agriculture
Natural resources
Bar Admission:
Paris
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Paul Bassett
Firm:
Mason Hayes & Curran
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
Industry Sector:
Construction and materials
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Joe Beashel
Firm:
Matheson LLP
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Ireland
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Bernard Beerens
Firm:
Stibbe
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Luxembourg
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Ariel Ben Hattar
Firm:
Lenz & Staehelin
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Switzerland
Bar Admission:
Switzerland
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Frédérique Bensahel
Firm:
FBT Attorneys-at-law
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
Switzerland
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Cécile Berger Meyer
Firm:
Lenz & Staehelin
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project development
Real estate and Construction
Jurisdiction:
Switzerland
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Robert Bernet
Firm:
VISCHER
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Switzerland
Bar Admission:
Switzerland
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Jakob Bernhoft
Firm:
Poul Schmith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
Denmark
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Government and public policy
Transport
Real estate
Construction and materials
Shipping
Bar Admission:
Denmark
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Urs Bertschinger
Firm:
Prager Dreifuss
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Switzerland
Bar Admission:
Switzerland
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Morten Nybom Bethe
Firm:
Gorrissen Federspiel
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
Denmark
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Insurance
Bar Admission:
Denmark
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Vincent Bettonville
Firm:
AKD
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Financial restructuring
Project finance
Capital markets : Derivatives
Asset finance
Trade finance
Real estate finance
Jurisdiction:
Netherlands
Industry Sector:
Banking
Consumer goods and services
Energy
Technology and telecommunications
Transport
Food and beverage
Automotive
Oil and gas
Agriculture
Tourism
Bar Admission:
Netherlands
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François M. Bianchi
Firm:
Niederer Kraft Frey
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Switzerland
Bar Admission:
Switzerland
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Stefan Bindschedler
Firm:
Homburger
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Switzerland
Bar Admission:
Switzerland
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Nicolai Binkert
Firm:
Schurti Partners Attorneys at Law
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Capital markets
Financial services regulatory
Investment funds
Corporate and M&A
Restructuring and insolvency
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Liechtenstein
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Insurance
Bar Admission:
Liechtenstein
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Kristoffer Birkeland
Firm:
Simonsen Vogt Wiig
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Norway
Bar Admission:
Norway
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Daði Bjarnason
Firm:
Lagahvoll
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
Iceland
Bar Admission:
Iceland
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Karl Björlin
Firm:
Cirio
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Jurisdiction:
Sweden
Bar Admission:
Sweden
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Declan Black
Firm:
Mason Hayes & Curran
Rating:
Expert consultant
Practice Area:
Insolvency
Jurisdiction:
Ireland
Industry Sector:
Insurance
Bar Admission:
Ireland
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Banking
Eric Romba
‘The chance to build’: Fieldfisher partner on kick-starting a digital finance practice
Eric Romba explains why digital finance regulation has become a live business priority – and why Fieldfisher is using it as a foundation in Berlin
August 17 2026
Corporate
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This week’s top moves: US firms chase capital markets and finance firepower
Among top hires, Orrick added a Kirkland & Ellis capital markets duo, Paul Weiss brought in NY capital markets partners, while King & Spalding, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and Lowenstein Sandler expanded their structured finance and securities benches
Noemi Distefano, August 13 2026
Corporate
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Michelman Robinson’s London managing partner on vision amid pressure
Daniel Burbeary, appointed to lead the City office in February, discusses specialist growth, client demand and building the firm’s London presence
August 10 2026
Corporate
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This week’s top moves: Sidley’s 11-lawyer team leads finance-heavy lateral round
Among top hires, Akin continues its Chicago build-out, while Latham, Reed Smith and Vinson & Elkins expanded their infrastructure, PE, corporate and regulatory benches
Noemi Distefano, August 06 2026
Banking
Investigate the impact of geopolitical risks on investment returns.
From niche to necessity: financing defence as strategic infrastructure
Defence finance is moving from specialist lending into infrastructure-style investment as governments seek bankable routes to private capital
Ryan Ayrton, August 03 2026
Corporate
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This week’s top moves: M&A and corporate hires span US, UK and Hong Kong
Among top moves, Freshfields and Baker McKenzie strengthened their corporate benches, while Sidley added a former Ashurst partner in Hong Kong
July 30 2026
Corporate
Chicago with morning light
This week’s top moves: Dealmakers land in New York, Chicago and Paris
Additions at King & Spalding, Latham, White & Case and Norton Rose Fulbright spanned fund finance, capital markets, M&A, energy and data centres, while Orrick added a Willkie partner to lead French project finance
Noemi Distefano, July 23 2026
Corporate
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This week’s top moves: Simpson Thacher dominates transatlantic hiring
Additions from Clifford Chance, Mayer Brown, Akin and Freshfields headlined a week that also included an M&A hire for Paul Weiss and Cleary’s hire of a PE-focused debt finance partner
Noemi Distefano, July 16 2026
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