Law firm Clifford Chance announced a couple of additions as partners. This includes Amaia Rivas in Madrid and Clancy King in Sydney.
Amaia Rivas
Amaia Rivas was appointed as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution team focusing on international arbitration based in Madrid. She will be joining in the coming weeks.
As a State Attorney of the Kingdom of Spain (on leave of absence), Rivas has over a decade’s experience in international arbitration, having been a part of the International Arbitration team of the Sub Directorate for Litigation for the State Attorney’s Office, representing the Kingdom of Spain in forty two investment arbitrations under ICSID, SCC and the UNCITRAL Rules. During her tenure, she held other positions, including as Legal Director of FROB in Spain (Executive Resolution Authority), as a member of the State Attorney’s Office before the National Court, and Chief State Lawyer in Cordoba.
She joins the firm from international law firm Pinsent Masons in Madrid, where she led the Public Law and Regulated Sectors department and focused on international investment and commercial disputes for several years.
Clancy King
Clancy King joins the firm’s global Tax, Pensions and Employment (TPE) practice as a partner in Sydney. Joining from DLA Piper, King brings 12 years of experience advising clients on various employment and workplace issues, from pre-employment to managing exits, including complex disputes, workplace investigations, litigation, and day-to-day matters. And her experience extends to advising clients on employment aspects, such as employee transfers and restructuring, that arise from corporate transactions, as well as Australian market entries.
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“The combination of Amaia’s experience as a State Attorney working on investment arbitration and her in-depth knowledge of regulated sectors, make her an excellent fit for our international arbitration practice, which continues to grow globally.”
Jason Fry, Global Head of International Arbitration
“We are delighted that Amaia is joining us in Spain to boost our international arbitration capabilities, focusing on both commercial and investment arbitration. Her international profile and focus on the energy, infrastructure, financial services, telecommunications and health sectors align perfectly with our practice.”
Fernando Irurzun, Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution in Spain
“Clifford Chance has an impressive and renowned global disputes practice and I couldn’t be happier to be joining this talented team, working on some of the most high-profile commercial and investment disputes.”
Amaia Rivas
“Clancy joining our team in Sydney marks a significant step in strengthening our Employment law offering in Australia. Her extensive experience and impressive track record will be invaluable in supporting our market-leading work on corporate transactions and disputes.”
Australia Managing Partner Mark Currell
“Clancy’s expertise and leadership will be instrumental in establishing a robust Employment offering in Australia and bolstering our global Tax, Pensions and Employment practice, which includes over 100 specialist employment lawyers and is one of the largest global employment practices among law firms.”
Pablo Serrano de Haro, Global Practice Areas Leader for the firm’s Tax, Pensions and Employment practice
“I am thrilled to be joining Clifford Chance and to have the opportunity to contribute to building a strong Employment offering in Australia. I look forward to working alongside a team of highly respected professionals to help our clients achieve their strategic goals.”
Clancy King
