Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announced it has hired James Wyatt, as a partner in its Energy & Infrastructure team in London, strengthening the firm’s global transactional expertise and capabilities.
James joins the firm from K&L Gates. And he has experience advising on project development, project finance, construction, and M&A, with a focus on low-carbon and energy transition technologies such as nuclear, wind, solar, hydropower, green hydrogen, CCUS, and battery storage systems. And he advises clients on structuring, financing, joint ventures, governance, and public-private partnerships in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Baker McKenzie continues to accelerate aggressively its lateral growth strategy to add senior talent to its bench in London. And more recently, the firm hired Michal Berkner as a partner in Corporate M&A, Marie Leppard as an Antitrust and Competition partner, and Indradeep Bhattacharya, a specialist in patent litigation and life sciences, as a partner.
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“I am delighted to be welcoming James to our Global Energy and Infrastructure team and the Firm. He has fantastic experience advising clients across key industries and sectors for the Firm and is a great addition to the team. I look forward to working with him and further growing our offering to clients.”
Baker McKenzie’s Global Energy & Infrastructure Chair Richard Blunt
“James’ experience advising clients across the energy and infrastructure sectors make him a perfect fit for our team and I look forward to welcoming him to the Firm. Additionally, his work across multiple jurisdictions will further support our teams and clients across our global network.”
The firm’s London Managing Partner Ed Poulton
“I’m excited to be joining the energy & infrastructure team at Baker McKenzie. The evolving energy landscape is creating extraordinary opportunities for clients, across traditional as well as low-carbon technologies, electrons and molecules. I will work with my excellent new colleagues to help our clients navigate those opportunities, drawing on the Firm’s unmatched global reach and expertise.”
James Wyatt
