Milbank hires top asset finance partner from DLA Piper

US firm Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy has boosted its London office with the lateral hire of DLA Piper asset finance partner James Cameron. Cameron acts for banks, lessors, investors and operators on both domestic and multi-jurisdictional transactions involving assets including corporate and commercial aircraft, ship and rolling stock. Milbank can offer an attractive equity package to their new recruit: the firm posted a 5% increase in profits per equity partner for 2009 to reach £1.45 million, while the average profits per equity partner for DLA Piper during the same period stood at £645,000.

Milbank hires top asset finance partner from DLA Piper legalweek.com Wed, Jun 16, 2010