Shoosmiths bolsters London team with two new partners

Law firm Shoosmiths has bolstered its banking and finance practice in London with two key appointments.

James Spencer and Paul Hynes have both joined from international US law firms as real estate finance partners within Shoosmiths’ banking and finance team and will be based in London.

Spencer, who has over 20 years’ experience, was previously partner and co-head of the real estate finance team in the London office of Alston & Bird. He brings extensive experience of advising lenders, loan agents and servicers, borrowers, and investors on all aspects of real estate finance. 

Paul Hynes joins from Katten Muchin Rosenman where he was a senior associate. Prior to that he was part of the team at Herbert Smith Freehills both in London and Sydney. He also has spent a substantial amount of his career on the client side acting in both commercial and in-house roles.

The appointment of Spencer and Hynes to the London team follows that of real estate finance partner Chris Mills last year. Shoosmiths has also added five newly qualified members to its banking and finance team across the UK.