Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that James Fitzgibbon has been appointed managing partner of the firm’s Manchester office. He succeeds Rob Elvin, who has led the office for 12 years, and who will continue to lead the firm’s European Environmental, Safety and Health Practice.
James Fitzgibbon joined the firm’s top tier corporate practice in 2017. He is a well-known deals partner with almost 20 years’ experience in private equity, M&A and joint venture arrangements, acting for a broad base of financial institutions, private companies, entrepreneurs and management teams across the private equity life cycle.
“I am delighted to accept this additional role and represent this fantastic global firm in my home city,” said Mr. Fitzgibbon. “It is a privilege to work with many of the region’s best enterprises and growth businesses, and to be a part of its thriving deal community. I am grateful to Rob for his leadership over the years and excited by the opportunity to continue his success. Manchester always has, and always will, have an international outlook and with our expertise and the quality of our people locally, and the continued global growth of our firm - with new offices in Dublin, Amsterdam and Geneva adding to our already comprehensive global coverage - we are well placed to serve clients wherever they have interests.”
Rob Elvin added: “It has been a privilege to lead our talented team in Manchester and I am proud of what we have achieved together. A measure of our success can be seen in the next generation of leaders coming through the business – and in James, we have someone who has made a significant contribution to our office and who has the ambition and drive to take the business into its next phase of growth.”
Founded over 30 years ago, the Manchester office services a range of clients across the North West, the UK and internationally, with particular expertise in sectors such as chemicals, renewables, diversified industrials, retail and finance. Earlier this year, the firm made a number of senior hires including Corporate partner Victoria Jew and Construction partner Charlotte Higham, growing the office to 26 partners and over 160 staff.