Greenberg Traurig (GT) has expanded its London corporate practice with the hire of partner Robert Gray from Baker McKenzie.
Gray advises on cross-border and domestic M&A, joint ventures and complex carve-outs, with a focus on the industrials and agribusiness sectors and transactions involving Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Nordics.
He has joined GT as a shareholder after nearly 18 years at his former firm, where he worked on matters including the €12bn merger of Danish biotechs Chr. Hansen A/S and Novozymes in 2024, and the carve-out and sale of the merged company’s lactase business to Kerry Group. He also advised GSK on the establishment of its consumer healthcare joint venture with Pfizer.
Fiona Adams, managing shareholder of GT’s London office and co-chair of the firm’s global corporate practice, said Gray brought a “compelling combination” of international experience, market insight and strong client relationships.
“His ability to operate across jurisdictions, coupled with his sector breadth and agribusiness experience, aligns with our focus on building a diverse, internationally connected corporate practice that supports clients across the full lifecycle of their investments,” she added.
Gray is the third shareholder to join GT in London this year after real estate specialist Simon Elliott and Robert Turner, who advises on transactions across the sports and entertainment sectors, moved over from HSF Kramer and Bird & Bird, respectively.
GT has been pushing growth in London, adding 19 shareholders over the past two years, focused on corporate, private equity and infrastructure.
The office has grown to nearly 180 lawyers, according to the firm’s website, with key hires including former Sidley Austin partner Sava Savov, who joined in 2024 as head of London private equity, and a pair of partners from Reed Smith, who joined last year to boost its infrastructure and projects offerings. In late 2024, the firm hired a trio of arbitration partners from Pinsent Masons led by Jason Hambury, Pinsents’ former global co-head of international arbitration, as it moved to become a serious force in disputes.
Gray’s hire follows a strong financial performance in 2025 for GT, which grew revenue 11.8% to surpass $2.9bn against a 10.1% growth in profit per equity partner to $2.9m, even as its equity partner count held steady.
A Baker McKenzie spokesperson commented: “We can confirm that Rob Gray has left the firm. We thank him for his contributions and wish him well in his next venture.”
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