Global law firm Mayer Brown has appointed Jeremy Hill as a Senior Counsel in its London Corporate & Securities Practice, where he will support the expansion of corporate insurance work as a member of the wider Global Insurance Industry Group.
Hill has more than 30 years’ experience as a transactional lawyer in the UK market, focusing on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate finance transactions.
He has represented both insurance and financial institutions clients on acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, matters relating to Lloyd’s, and transactional and contentious regulatory matters.
Hill is also experienced in advising financial institutions on regulatory and compliance liability issues, as well as insurance coverage for directors’ and officers’ liability, professional indemnity, and errors and omissions.
He joins Mayer Brown from the London office of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, where he has served for 14 years, having joined the firm as global Co-Chair of the financial institutions group in 2004.
Prior to his tenure at Debevoise & Plimpton, Hill served as a Senior Partner and management board member at Ashurst LLP.
“Jeremy is a stellar appointment for Mayer Brown,” said Perry Yam, co-leader of the global Corporate & Securities practice at Mayer Brown.
“He is very well regarded in the market and we are delighted to welcome a lawyer of his calibre to the firm at a time when we are focused on further developing our corporate insurance capabilities in London with our market leading global offering,” he continued.
Stephen Rooney, co-chair of Mayer Brown’s Global Insurance Industry Group, also commented: “We are thrilled to have Jeremy join our global insurance transactional and regulatory practice. His unparalleled experience with matters across Europe, the U.S. and Asia will be invaluable to our multinational insurance and financial services clients.”
Hill added: “I am excited to join Mayer Brown at a time when it is looking to further strengthen its market leading insurance capabilities. The firm has a talented team including long-standing friends and former colleagues with whom I look forward to working with again.”
