International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has appointed Simon Beddow as the firm’s new Corporate Deputy Departmental Managing Partner. Beddow will be based in BCLP’s London office.
A highly experienced and respected M&A and corporate finance lawyer, with extensive management experience and a long track record of winning business, Beddow is recognised as a leading individual for M&A by the Legal 500 USD250 million and above.
Beddow joins the firm from Ashurst where he was Managing Partner of their London office. During his more than 20 years as a partner at Ashurst, he also held a number of other senior management roles including as Global Co-Head of Corporate and Managing Partner, Frankfurt and Munich.
As Deputy Departmental Managing Partner, Beddow will work closely with the Departmental Managing Partner, Peter Van Cleve, in overseeing a Corporate team of more than 450 lawyers, including over 160 partners, across BCLP’s offices in the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
The firm has a strong Corporate practice and has regularly ranked in the top 15 for the number of US M&A deals. Clients include Aviva, Blackstone, BT, DXC, Emerson, Energizer, National Grid, Playtech, Terex and Travelex.
Lisa Mayhew, BCLP’s Co-Chair, says: “At the time of our merger, we said that we would enhance our Corporate team in London and hiring someone of Simon’s calibre clearly demonstrates this. One of his priorities will be to consider which further additions we wish to make.”
Peter Van Cleve, BCLP’s Corporate Departmental Managing Partner, says: “Simon is a critical addition to our global Corporate practice. With his wealth of knowledge as a practitioner and his extensive experience of building collaborative teams, I am very confident that BCLP’s reputation for M&A and Corporate Finance work will only continue to grow.”
Simon Beddow, BCLP’s new Corporate Deputy Departmental Managing Partner, says: “I am delighted to be joining BCLP at such an exciting time following the recent merger. The opportunity to help build a leading global Corporate practice, within the firm’s chosen markets and sectors, was a key driver for me when deciding to make this move.”
