Craig Medwick Re-Elected as Americas Leader for Clifford Chance
NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Clifford Chance today announced that Craig Medwick has been re-elected to a second term as regional managing partner of the Americas. His new term will run through April 30, 2013.
A member of the firm's Global Management Committee, Mr. Medwick has been a partner in Clifford Chance since 1987. His practices encompass a broad range of corporate and securities transactions, including funds formation, real estate securities, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate governance. As regional managing partner of the Americas, he is responsible for overseeing Clifford Chance's offices in New York, Sao Paulo and Washington, D.C.
"I am honored to be elected to a second term by my fellow partners," said Mr. Medwick. "This is a key inflection point in U.S. history as our clients pursue new opportunities in these evolving markets. I am excited by the opportunity to work closely with our team here and around the world to become an even stronger business partner to our clients."
David Childs, managing partner of Clifford Chance, said: "Craig has played a central role in building the firm's practice and profile in the Americas and has guided our operations in the region through unprecedented market challenges. I am pleased that he will remain at the helm to continue our development in the region, which is a key part of the firm's long-term strategy."
Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms, helping clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. The firm has unrivalled scale and depth of legal resources across the four key markets of the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, and focuses on the core areas of commercial activity: capital markets; corporate and M&A; finance and banking; real estate; tax; pensions and employment; litigation and dispute resolution. Clifford Chance has 30 offices in 21 countries and also operates a 'best friends' arrangement with AZB & Partners in India and a co-operation agreement with Al-Jadaan & Partners Law Firm in Saudi Arabia.
