Freshfields boosts energy, resources and infrastructure practice with partner hires

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, an international law firm headquartered in London, has hired two partners to strengthen its energy, natural resources and infrastructure capability in Asia. Gavin MacLaren joins from Australian-based law firm Allens Arthur Robinson, while Mark Plenderleith joins from US-based firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley McCloy.

Gavin MacLaren, Freshfields

“Gavin and Mark will increase the strength and depth of our specialist capabilities in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors in the Asian region and substantially boost our client offering in what is a fast growing market,” said Rob Ashworth, Freshfields’ Asia managing partner, in a press...