Sheppard Taps Private Equity Partner for Lead Role in London

Gideon Sharp joined Sheppard LLP as a senior partner in its corporate practice group and private equity industry team in London, where he also will serve as the London office managing partner, the firm announced.

Sharp focuses on complex mid and large cap transactions and strengthens the firm’s ability to serve clients across Europe in key practice areas, including private equity and M&A. He joins a roster of private equity lawyers who lead large-scale, sophisticated transactions across the capital stack for US and international sponsors and their portfolio companies, the firm said.

He joins from Simmons & Simmons.

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