Lawyer Moves RECENTAPPOINTMENTS FROMACROSS THEGLOBE WilmerHale has appointed Richard Burger as a partner in the firm’s UK white collar defence and investigations practice. Burger will begin in his new role from January 2023. Burger joins from another international law firm where he was co-head of the Corporate Investigations practice. As a partner in WilmerHale’s London office, he will advise both corporates and senior executives in their defence of regulatory investigations/prosecutions, as well as on governance, close supervisory enquiries, and non-financial misconduct across multiple jurisdictions. Burger is a former enforcement lawyer and prosecutor with the FSA, the predecessor to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and boasts over 25 years' experience of representing regulated firms, corporates and individuals in UK and international regulatory enforcement, in addition to criminal and internal corporate investigations. A prominent practitioner in his field, Burger sits as Chair of the Disciplinary Panel for the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment and has successfully defended clients under investigation by the FCA, Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), National Crime Agency (NCA) and US Department of Justice (DoJ), as well as other regulatory agencies. Burger expressed excitement at his appointment. “WilmerHale’s reputation for defending corporations and individuals in the most high-profile and complex investigations is second to none,” he said. “I look forward to contributing to the practice’s continued development as we help clients mitigate and navigate regulatory and white collar enforcement challenges.” High-ranking US law firm Paul Hastings LLP announced the appointment of prolific finance lawyer Morgan Bale to its global finance practice as a partner in New York. Bale frequently represents top-tier investment banks, other financial institutions and corporate borrowers in acquisition finance and other event-driven lending transactions. He advises on investment-grade, leveraged cash flow and assetbased syndicated credit facilities, as well as loan restructurings, debtor-inpossession financings, and exit financings. Bale’s work has consistently seen him ranked by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Legal 500 US and IFLR1000. He is also well-known for his deep market knowledge and as a trusted advisor and go-to attorney for high-profile investment-grade financings. Paul Hastings Chair Frank Lopez lauded Bale’s arrival. “Morgan is an elite finance lawyer with a superb reputation,” he said in a statement. “He represents a crosssection of leading banks and corporates in the highest profile, most complex finance transactions by some of the most prestigious companies in the world.”+ Bale joins from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP after a tenure of more than 24 years. His regular high-profile clients include Citi, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and other major investment banks, often advising them on financings for high-profile US domestic and cross-border transactions. Linklaters has announced the appointment of Françoise Maigrot as Managing Partner of the firm’s Paris office. Maigrot will serve a four-year term beginning from 1 January 2023. Maigrot previously joined Linklaters Paris as an intern before becoming a partner in 1999 and heading the firm’s Real Estate practice. A recognised figure in real estate law, Françoise has enabled the development of a leading practice within Linklaters that supports both French and international clients, with a particular focus on investment funds, banks and end users, and which requires the establishment of complex financial, legal and tax arrangements. Maigrot has been a member of Linklaters’ Partnership Board since 2020. The Board acts as the firm's governance body, which oversees its strategic operations globally and alignment with the firm's values. She also regularly advises on major transactions in both the French and international markets. In her new role, she will succeed Bertrand Andriani, partner who leads the firm’s Financing, Energy and Infrastructure team in Paris, as well as the Francophone Africa practice. WilmerHale Adds White Collar Defence Partner in London Paul Hastings Adds Prominent New York Finance Lawyer to Global Team Linklaters’ Paris Office Appoints New Managing Partner London, United Kingdom WilmerHale Paris, France Linklaters New York, USA Paul Hastings 8 LAWYERMONTHLY JANUARY 2023
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