Mr Shropshire has long been considered a rising star at the firm and in 2015 was one of six parters shortlisted for Managing Partner  - a role which ultimately went to Gideon Moore. Mr Shropshire, who is a US corporate specialist has been with the firm for almost 20 years andco-leads the firm’s operational intelligence group that helps clients deal with risk, regulatory and governance issues. 

City and NYC-based

However as head of the firm’s global US practice he will split his time between the city and New York and take up a seat on the firm’s executive committee.

Billions of pounds cases

Mr Shropshire has advised Amec on its £1.9 billion acquisition of Foster Wheeler in 2014 and also advised the banks Underwriting Standard Chartered’s £3.3 billion rights issue a year later.