Edmund "Ed" Smyth

Ali Nikpay is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Competition Law. Ali, 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 Ali is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lincoln Tsang is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Life Sciences Law. Lincoln, 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 Lincoln is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

David Birchall advises clients on the full range of energy transactions in the mid- and downstream fields, including types of commodity trading matters, conventional, renewables and clean-tech projects, energy and infrastructure projects, regulation and waste, including waste-to-energy schemes. Having practised as an energy corporate, regulatory and projects lawyer since 1993, he also worked from the start of the renewables and physical commodities trading legal market, in the UK, throughout ...

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Mark's practice covers cross border inward investment, syndicated lending, structured export credit finance, structured trade and commodity finance, debt restructurings and asset finance. Mark is recognized in The Legal 500 UK as "excelling" in structured export credit transactions and is praised for his "commercial and user-friendly approach."Mark advises on ESG financings including hospitals, clean energy and transportation.Mark also advises on financial crime, modern slavery, bribery and c...

Alistair Maughan leads Morrison & Foerster's European Technology & Commercial Practice. He delivers commercial contracts and technology-based projects for major companies and public sector organizations. He advises on:Commercial licensing and sales contractsService-based outsourcing transactionsTechnology delivery models, such as cloud and as-a-service platformsContracts for the supply and acquisition of technology equipmentKey regulatory issuesServices and softwareAgency and distribu...

Deborah Ruff leads Pillsbury’s Arbitration - U.S. & International practice. She has extensive experience in multi-jurisdiction disputes, with a focus on high-value and complex international arbitration in the energy, infrastructure and construction, telecommunications and financial sectors. Deborah conducts international arbitration disputes often over JOAs, the construction of and off-take from refineries and petrochemical plants, as well as rig, energy trading and transport, and c...

Alexander Wood is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Restructuring Law. Alexander, who practices law in London, United Kingdom, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alexander is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christopher Harrison has over 25 years’ experience advising financial institutions, funds and corporate and government entities on complex capital markets and leveraged finance transactions. He is a thorough and skilled practitioner in a variety of industries including media, telecommunications, transportation, energy and financial services.A client-centric approach to capital markets and finance mattersChristopher has vast experience working with investment funds and advising on effect...