2 minute read | January.14.2025
Orrick’s London office leader Mark Beeley said: “We are excited to recognise the talent of these exceptional lawyers and propel the growth of our London practice.”
Over the past year, Orrick’s London office has welcomed three new partners in its Energy and Infrastructure, Banking and Finance, and Antitrust Groups. They include Alfred Weightman, who joined the global renewable PPA team from the leading Eastern European solar PV developer GoldenPeaks Capital; Mae Morter, a rising star in debt financing advisory, formerly with Weil Gotshal; and Victoria Newbold, who joined Orrick’s Antitrust & Competition practice from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
Alex said: "Where every company is a data company, a data problem isn't just a risk point: it's a business problem. As the pace of technology development accelerates, those problems are becoming further and further beyond what legislators contemplated when they wrote today's data protection laws. That's why it's such an interesting space: our role as a data team is to apply law that's out of date practically the moment it's written to problems no one ever thought of and come out with a business solution that works with companies' strategy."
Emma said: “I look forward to continuing to help clients navigate employment law issues, particularly at this exciting time where there are radical reforms proposed to UK Employment Law with the introduction of the Employment Rights Bill.”