Squire Patton Boggs adds Financial Services partner
Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Alison Davidson-Cox as a partner in its Financial Services Practice Group in Birmingham.
Alison specialises in acquisition, corporate and leveraged finance, acting for private equity clients, corporate borrowers, banks, private credit funds and alternative lenders on acquisition finance and general corporate transactions.
“Alison’s arrival strengthens our acquisition finance credentials and her expertise and connections within the private credit and private equity space complement the firm’s strategic expansion efforts across both our Financial Services and Private Equity practices,” commented Paula Laird, European head of Banking.
Tom Durrant, Birmingham office managing partner, added: “Alison is a key hire and forms part of our investment plan in the Midlands, with the further growth of our transactional capabilities a priority. Alison is a first-rate lawyer, noted for her commercially focused client service and we are very pleased to welcome her to the team.”
Alison has acted for a range of private equity firms, banks, and private credit funds on acquisition finance deals across a variety of sectors and is well-attuned to the leveraged finance market. She has also spent some time in the in-house legal team at Barclays Bank.
“I have been impressed by Squire Patton Boggs’ fast-growing Financial Services practice and reputation amongst the private equity community. A global law firm which remains invested in the regional markets and regional relationships, yet also benefitting from the global network of offices, is a rare find in Birmingham, and the firm’s collaborative and friendly yet high-performance culture was also a major draw. I am excited by the firm’s continued growth plans and am especially thrilled to be joining at such an exciting time for both the Financial Services practice and the Birmingham office and hope to play my part in both,” said Alison.
Joining from Gateley, Alison is the latest addition into the firm’s Financial Services Practice which includes over 20 senior hires over the past year as part of a strategic build-out into areas including private credit, structured finance, debt finance, regulatory and fund formation, and capital markets.