The new office will be headed by the two lawyers from Webber Wentzel - Brigette Baillie, a finance specialist, and Peter Leon from the mining side. In total, the office will have four partners. As well as Ms Baillie and Mr Leon, there will be two partners relocating to the office - Ed Baring, head of the Russian finance practice and Bertrand Montembault, head of energy and infrastructure in Paris.
Global strategy
Herbert Smith joint CEO Mark Rigotti said: 'Africa is a core feature of our global strategy.' Source: The Lawyer
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