We are delighted to announce that the following nine lawyers will become partners in the firm from 1 April 2025: Pinar Celebi (Finance), Iskra Doukova (Private Client), Caja Griesenbach (Competition), Greg James (Corporate and M&A), Sarah Ling (Tax and Reward), Sindhuja Shriananda (Real Estate), Mark Stichbury (Private Client), Alice Temkin (Corporate and M&A) and Jacob Ward (Litigation and Dispute Resolution).

Pinar Celebi acts on cross-border finance transactions, with particular experience in leveraged acquisition finance, advising private capital firms, corporate borrowers and investment banks on multi-layered debt structures.

Iskra Doukova advises international families and trustees on cross-border tax, structuring, succession planning, family governance and transparency initiatives.

Caja Griesenbach acts on UK and European competition law matters, including merger control, antitrust investigations and private enforcement actions.

Greg James advises on a broad range of corporate matters including public and private M&A, joint ventures, ECM transactions, restructurings and other general corporate advisory work.

Sarah Ling advises companies, partnerships and individuals on UK and cross-border tax matters, specialising in group and international tax advice, complex reorganisations and demergers, and early stage tax disputes.

Sindhuja Shriananda has expertise across a wide variety of commercial real estate matters with a particular focus on development in the living and life sciences sectors.

Mark Stichbury advises internationally based individuals, entrepreneurs, family offices and trustees on cross-border tax, trust and succession planning issues. 

Alice Temkin is a corporate lawyer advising on domestic and cross-border matters, including private company M&A and private equity transactions, group restructurings and general corporate advisory matters.

Jacob Ward specialises in domestic and international litigation, with a particular focus on trust disputes, international succession and estate disputes and fraud.

Sebastian Prichard Jones, Senior Partner, comments: “Promoting new partners is a key part of our firm's growth, and I am delighted to welcome this year's cohort to the partnership. Their expertise spans a broad mix of practice areas, reflecting the diverse strengths of our firm and the opportunities we see across the market.”