News

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30 Jan 2012

DLA Piper strengthens Finance practice

Press Release

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DLA Piper today announces the appointment of Martin Bartlam to its Structured Finance team, part of the Finance & Projects group, where he will play a senior and market leading role in the business. Martin will join DLA Piper in February from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Martin was a partner at Orrick for seven years during which time he held a number of positions including London Office Managing Partner, member of the firm's European Management Board and head of the Structured Finance group. His previous experience also includes being head of finance at Jones Day in London (before its merger with Gouldens), head of structured products at Crédit Lyonnais in London (now Crédit Agricole) and a member of the debt structuring team of Greenwich Natwest (now RBS).

Martin specialises in financial structures and investments for banks, funds and corporations including transactions involving debt capital markets, securitisations, bank lending, derivatives and fund products. He is ranked as a leading lawyer in both the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners 2010 and is described by Chambers and Partners 2010 as a "well respected practitioner who continues to drive the practice forward."

Bob Charlton, International Group Head of Finance and Projects, said: " we are delighted to welcome Martin to the Finance and Projects team. His structured finance and securitisation skills and his broad financial institution relationships make him a real asset to the group.

"Martin's appointment follows a number of recent important hires in the finance team, including David Eatough, Mark McGiddy and John Delamere. These hires demonstrate the firm's commitment to the development of its finance practice and enables DLA Piper's global finance group to benefit from a first class structured finance practice in Europe and the growing Asia Pacific market."