US firm poaches Allen & Overy PE co-head
US law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has hired Derek Baird т currently the global co-head of Allen & Overyтs (A&O) private equity sector group т as a partner in the corporate practice of its London office.
Baird joined A&O in 2006 after a four-year stint at Lovells. Prior to this he worked at Dickson Minto.
At A&O, Baird focused mainly on domestic and cross-border private equity transactions. Its regular clients included Apax Partners, Charterhouse Capital Partners, Exponent Private Equity and other private equity houses.
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