Osborne Clarke shakes things up with six leadership changes

Reading's Osborne Clarke, the international law firm with multiple locations across the globe, has announced six new leadership appointments across its international Corporate and Commercial teams and UK Business Transactions Practice Group (BTG).

First on the list is Greg Leyshon, who concludes his role as Head of BTG and will take on the newly created position as Co-Chair of the International Corporate Group. Greg been with the firm for almost thirty years and has built relationships with clients that span over a decade.

Greg is being succeeded as Head of BTG by Mark Wesker. As Practice Group Head, Mark will oversee the UK Corporate, Financial Institutions and Commercial teams, and will also sit on the firm's Executive Board. Mark's career with the firm spans 15 years and has expertise in areas including joint ventures, restructuring and corporate governance. 

Discussing his move, Greg said: "It has been a joy to serve as Head of BTG for the past nine years, and I wish Mark all the best as he moves into this dynamic, challenging and rewarding role.

''I look forward to working closely our international teams to support the seamless delivery of corporate legal advice across all of our offices."

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Helen Parsonage is heading up the firm's Financial Institutions Group in the UK. She specialises in fund formation in the alternative asset space, with experience of multiple asset classes but with a particular focus on private equity and venture capital funds.

Alistair Francis takes up the role as UK Head of Corporate. Advising on transactions across many different sectors, Alistair has particular expertise in relation to UK and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. 

Tim Hewens is stepping into the position of UK Head of Private Equity. He has specialised in private equity transactions for more than 22 years, advising private equity funds, portfolio companies, management teams and sellers, selling to private equity.

Will Robertson is taking over as UK Head of Commercial. Specialising in technology and privacy, he has acted for a number of household names on a variety of commercial, IT and privacy matters. Much of Will’s work is in the Retail sector, advising clients on their cross channels offerings and negotiating contracts in support of that.

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