Lawyer Moves RECENT APPOINTMENTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE Dentons has appointed Luis Belart as partner of its Banking and Finance department. Belart has previously held the position of counsel at the firm. Belart has completed postgraduate studies at IESE Business School and earned an Extraordinary Degree Award from the Complutense University, simultaneously developing his teaching ability as a professor of the specialisation programme in Financial Markets Law at the IEB (Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles). He is also the author of several articles and chapters related to structured finance. In his new role, Belart brings more than 15 years’ worth of experience advising banks, companies, funds and sponsors on financing and debt investment transactions. He specialises in local and international financing transactions, in particular relating to asset finance (especially real estate and aircraft), export finance, corporate finance, acquisition finance, refinancing, debt restructuring and pre-insolvency situations, as well as liquidity instruments. His appointment at Dentons comes alongside the promotion of Jorge Carmona to counsel in the firm’s Corporate and M&A department. “These well-deserved promotions are part of our clear commitment to the in-house careers of the firm’s lawyers and recognise the very high quality of the advice that both lawyers provide to our clients on a daily basis,” commented Jabier Badiola, managing partner of Dentons. Baker McKenzie has announced the appointment of leading capital markets and US securities lawyer Chen Sheng to its practice in Hong Kong in response to increased client demand. Chen brings broad experience in both equity and debt capital markets offerings, as well as GDR offerings under the Shanghai-London Stock Connect and the China-Switzerland Stock Connect. Over the years, he has represented many investment banks and major corporations in fields including specialised technologies and energy, life sciences and healthcare and consumer goods and retail industries in their IPOs. “Hong Kong has been and will continue to be the destination of choice for IPOs, particularly for Chinese issuers with international ambitions. With the expansion of the Stock Connect schemes and the new listing regime for specialist tech companies, we expect IPO activities, particularly in those strategic sectors that China is promoting, to liven up this year,” said Christina Lee, co-chair of Baker McKenzie’s capital markets practice in Hong Kong SAR and Mainland China. “We are excited about Mr Chen joining our capital markets practice where he will add further depth to our expansive domestic and international securities service offering as we continue to respond to increasing client demand.” Dentons Bolsters Practice with New Banking and Finance Partner Baker McKenzie Boosts Hong Kong Capital Markets Practice Madrid, Spain Dentons Hong Kong Baker McKenzie London, United Kingdom White & Case 10 LAWYER MONTHLY MAY 2023 Global law firm White & Case has hired Michael Engel as a new partner in its London office. Engel joins White & Case’s global antitrust group in London after two years at the firm’s Chicago-founded rival Kirkland & Ellis and over a decade at Sullivan & Cromwell prior to that. Engel has advised Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on its $50 billion merger with PSA Group, Bayer on its $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto, Teva Pharmaceuticals on its $40.5 billion acquisition of Allergan’s generics business and satellite company Intelsat on its $7 billion restructuring, according to his profile at Kirkland & Ellis. Engel’s client list has also included hedge fund SVP Global, American Securities LLC, Noble Corporation, Macquarie, Chevron Corp, Goldman Sachs, Philips Healthcare and American Express, according to the firm’s website. In a statement, White & Case’s global head of antitrust, Mrak Gidley, referred to a “toughening approach” and “increased intervention” by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority as drivers behind greater client demand for antitrust work. White & Case Gains Partner from Kirkland & Ellis
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