Duncan Sykes

Ingrid Gubbay is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law. Ingrid, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ingrid is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nigel van Zyl specializes in advising asset managers, institutional investors and investment advisors across the full spectrum of investment fund matters. Praised for his keen business sense and practical approach, Nigel advises leading international fund managers on all aspects of their fund business, including the formation, raising, maintenance and ongoing operation and compliance of their investment funds. He also advises on internal governance, compliance and organization, carried intere...

Jason Hambury is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and International Arbitration. Jason, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jason is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David Edwards is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation. David, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Corte has acted on a number of complex and/or contested takeover assignments and trans-Atlantic transactions, including:Adevinta ASA in its announced US$9.2 billion acquisition of eBay Classifieds Group from eBay Inc.;Intel Corporation’s US$15.3 billion acquisition of Mobileye N.V.;Konecranes’ proposed all-stock merger with Terex Corporation (NYSE) and its subsequent acquisition of a division of Terex;VimpelCom’s (now VEON) US$30 billion exchange offer for OJSC VimpelCom...

Eleanor West advises clients on UK and international private equity investments and buyout transactions, acting for institutions and management teams. Eleanor also advises corporate clients on cross-border merger and acquisition, joint venture and restructuring matters.

Christopher Agnoli is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Christopher, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

James Fisher is a partner in the Finance Group in Alston & Bird’s London office, focusing on debt capital markets, structured finance, securitisation, and derivatives transactions, with a particular specialty in advising corporate trust, agency, and issuer clients across a broad spectrum of cross-border and domestic financings.

Elisabeth I. Baltay is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Restructuring Law. Elisabeth I., who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elisabeth I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

James Cox is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Labour and Employment Practice Group. Mr. Cox has extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious labor and employment matters, with an emphasis on cross-border employment issues, collective labor and industrial disputes, redundancies and workforce restructurings, ARD/TUPE, the employment aspects of public and private mergers and acquisitions and outsourcing arrangements, corpor...