Law firm makes key appointment as London expansion continues
Hamid Yunis, a corporate lawyer known for helping global clients navigate highly-complex transactions, will join Pillsbury’s London office as partner.
Yunis will join the law firm’s corporate practice from McDermott Will & Emery, where he had previously served as the London office managing partner for five-and-a-half years and head of the London Health Care group, having been a key part of the team responsible for significantly growing the office’s headcount and revenue.
“Hamid operates a sizeable, multi-faceted practice that spans life sciences and digital health, healthcare, infrastructure, and private wealth – areas that align with Pillsbury strengths, increasing client needs and global trends,” said firm chairman, David Dekker.
“He will add new dimensions to our growing London office, expand our substantial cross-border M&A team, and bring valuable connections internationally, especially across the Middle East region.”
Yunis operates a diverse transactional practice, advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, projects, and corporate finance matters in jurisdictions around the world.
He is recognised by Chambers UK for his work on corporate and commercial healthcare matters and has an established track record of bringing innovative joint venture, public-private partnership, and funding structures to market.
He also has deep connections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where Pillsbury recently announced its intentions to build upon decades of work in the country by opening an office in Riyadh in partnership with AlArfaj & Partners; the United Arab Emirates; and the wider Middle East region, regularly advising sovereign wealth funds on health, infrastructure, and other investments and transactions.
“Hamid joining our firm will present material benefits to Pillsbury’s global clientele,” said Jeffrey Delaney, Pillsbury’s global co-head of corporate and securities.
“His proven ability to achieve ‘trusted advisor’ status with those he represents is a testament to his vast legal knowledge, collaborative approach, and unwavering commitment to clients.
“We are thrilled that he will soon be on our team.”
With English and US law capabilities, Pillsbury’s London office helps clients navigate high-stakes and cross-border disputes, transactions, and regulatory issues across Europe and throughout the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Over the past year, the London office has welcomed four partners and nearly a dozen lawyers in total, reinforcing its market leading practices in the office and affording additional depth to meet growing client needs.