Global head to depart for rival firm
The managing partner of a global firm’s Perth office is set to leave his post for a new role at a major competitor.
Clifford Chance’s Perth managing partner and global co-head of the firm’s mining team, Paul Lingard, will depart his current role for a new gig at Norton Rose Fulbright later this year.
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Mr Lingard specialises in the mining, power, oil and gas sectors, having acted for Australian and multinational companies with domestic and international operations in these areas.
Some of his most noteworthy clientele includes South32, FMG, BHP, Quadrant, ConocoPhillips and Eni. He has also advised various government-owned and private electricity companies in connection with the electricity industry, including the WA state government on the re-merger of Verve and Synergy, according to a statement from NRF.
In making the announcement about Mr Lingard, Norton Rose Fulbright also confirmed it has nabbed another partner from a different rival firm.
Miriam D’Souza, from Herbert Smith Freehills, will also join the NRF team later this year, taking up a role in the firm’s national corporate and M&A team – also in Perth.
Ms D’Souza advises on large infrastructure projects in the mining, social infrastructure, port, rail, water and waste sectors.
Norton Rose Fulbright managing partner in Australia Wayne Spanner welcomed the impending arrival of the two partners.
“Paul and Miriam’s appointments are part of a deliberate strategy. Miriam’s frontend projects capability nicely complements Paul’s broad practice across mining, power, and oil and gas, and we are sure that these two experienced practitioners will bring benefits to our existing and future clients in these sectors,” Mr Spanner said.
“Paul and Miriam will add experience to both our Perth office and the broader national corporate and M&A team.
“Their appointments highlight our continuing investment in a strong national energy and resources practice – combining our expertise in the mining and energy industries – as well as the ongoing growth of our project finance team in support of our infrastructure offering.”