Corporate practice leadership change at Squire Patton Boggs
Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has appointed partner Abby Brown as Americas chair of its Global Corporate Practice.
Ms. Brown most recently served as corporate deputy practice group leader for the firm’s Washington, DC office and brings more than two decades of experience advising public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, securities transactions, corporate governance and other strategic matters. In her new capacity, she will lead a team spanning 17 firm offices and work closely with leaders across the global platform to accelerate the growth of the corporate practice, which comprises more than 400 attorneys around the world. She succeeds Cipriano “Cip” Beredo.
“Abby brings an exceptional combination of corporate experience, commercial judgment and a growth-oriented mindset to this role,” said Mark Ruehlmann, chair and global CEO of Squire Patton Boggs. “She has demonstrated an outstanding ability to develop trusted, long-term client relationships and identify opportunities to bring the full strength of our global platform to clients. Her energy, strategic approach to client development and commitment to collaboration make her an excellent choice to lead our Corporate Practice.”
Ruehlmann added: “I want to thank Cip for his leadership of the group for the last five years. He has helped strengthen the practice, expand its capabilities and deepen its connections across our global platform. We are grateful for his many contributions.”
Commenting on her appointment, Ms. Brown said. “The global scale of our corporate practice and ability to put together multidisciplinary teams to provide sophisticated, commercially focused advice has always been a distinguishing characteristic of our offering to clients. We have an incredibly talented team, and I look forward to working with my colleagues around the world in this new role to build upon our strengths, expand our capabilities, identify new opportunities for growth, and continue our client-focused culture of delivering practical, forward-looking counsel, particularly in today’s increasingly complex business environment.”
Ms. Brown is a trusted adviser to global companies navigating complex legal and business issues. She serves as primary outside securities compliance, M&A and governance counsel to a number of public companies – ranging from Fortune 500 companies to smaller, high-growth businesses. She has completed more than 200 mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies on both the buy- and sell-side. In addition to routinely advising corporate Boards of Directors, she has also acted as corporate secretary of multiple public and privately held financial companies, as well as acting general counsel to a publicly traded consulting firm.