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Bakers adds banking and finance partner from KWM
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has grown its banking and finance practice with the appointment of a new partner from fellow BigLaw firm King & Wood Mallesons.
Jerome Doraisamy
Brendan Smith has joined Bakers in its Sydney office, bringing a practice that focuses on project finance, infrastructure (including road, rail, airport and social projects) and energy finance, and clientele including borrowers and issuers, sponsors and financiers.
Speaking about the hire, Bakers national managing partner Anthony Foley said: “Brendan is a highly regarded and experienced lawyer who has had a lead role advising on a range of major transactions across Australia (including first-in-market ESG financings).
“He also brings experience advising clients on transactions in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. We are delighted to welcome him aboard during a time of considerable growth within the practice.”
Mr Smith added: “I’m very excited to be joining Baker McKenzie’s banking and finance practice, particularly at a time of considerable activity and transition across the infrastructure and energy sectors.
“I look forward to helping the banking and finance practice build upon its successes and growth in recent years. The firm is a market leader with great depth across practice areas and this, together with Baker McKenzie’s unrivalled global reach, provides the ideal platform for me to deliver the outcomes my clients are looking for.”
And Duncan McGrath, the firm’s Australian head of banking and finance, said: “We’re excited to have Brendan join the firm’s banking and finance practice, where he will add further depth to our greatly expanded offering as we respond to increasing client demand.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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