Robert Williams joined Allen & Overy as partner in its London-based U.S. corporate finance group.
Williams brings a wealth of experience in equity and debt capital markets transactions for blue chip multinational groups and public companies, investment banks and governments and their agencies.
He joins Allen & Overy from Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher and Flom, where he has been a partner since 2001. Williams was head of Skadden's Sydney office where he led the team advising the Government of Australia in its $12 billion third and final stage privatization of Telstra. Prior to that he worked in Skadden's New York office.
"The U.S. remains the largest capital market in the world. It is a vital source of funding, not just for the domestic economy, but for companies around the world,” said Thomas Jones, managing partner of the U.S. law practice in Europe comments. “Tapping into it requires advice on how to navigate substantial regulatory and liability issues, and you need experienced lawyers on the ground where the deals are being done. Williams will greatly enhance our ability to help clients in Europe access the U.S. capital markets."
