Keith Hartley, Peter Cassidy, Vincent Rowan and Gordon Bell join the firm from Pinsent Masons. They bring to thirteen the number of London based partners in Reed Smith’s energy trade & commodities group. Hartley and Cassidy will join the firm this week and Rowan and Bell will join later in the year.
The four bring experience in major international energy and infrastructure projects – frequently supporting clients in a project counsel role throughout the life of a project from structuring, bidding, documenting and negotiating through to dispute resolution.
Hartley has extensive experience drafting and negotiating major energy infrastructure contracts, particularly in relation to gas and power, including nuclear and renewables. Cassidy focuses on the contractor side of the oil and gas, petrochemicals and power sectors, and Rowan on the owner/developer side of the oil and gas, power and transport sectors. Bell is an international arbitration specialist.
Kyri Evagora, partner and head of the Reed Smith Energy, Trade & Commodities Group commented on the move in a press release:
“The energy and natural resources sectors have enjoyed unprecedented growth over recent years – including through the economic crisis,” Evagora said.
Reed Smith is one of the 15 largest law firms in the world, with 22 offices and nearly 1,600 lawyers in offices across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States.