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Field Fisher Waterhouse elects new Senior Partner

04 June 2009

Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP announces today the appointment of Nicholas Thompsell as Senior Partner. Nicholas takes over from commercial & finance partner Jon Fife who has been the firm’s senior partner for the last five years and who, after 38 years at the firm, will be taking a part-time role as a move towards his retirement.

Nicholas advises on corporate matters and has particular expertise in partnership law. He joined Field Fisher Waterhouse’s corporate practice in 1992 after eight years at Slaughter and May and was made partner in 1993. Since then he has served on the finance committee as well as acting as the firm’s constitutional adviser.  Nicholas was elected to the position at the end of April and will serve for an initial three year term.

Nicholas Thompsell said: “I consider it a great honour to have been elected to the position of Senior Partner at this ambitious and successful firm. I joined Field Fisher Waterhouse in 1992. The firm now is in some ways unrecognisable from the firm I joined - we have grown from a 36 partner, city firm to a firm with over 130 partners and offices in the major European jurisdictions – but I am pleased that through all this growth it has kept the same co-operative ethos that attracted me to it.” 

Jon Fife said: “I have been fortunate in being senior partner during a period of considerable growth and success for the firm.  The firm’s practice is broadly based which makes it an interesting place to be and also positions it well in the current economic climate.”

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Louise Eckersley, PR Manager, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP on 020 7861 4120.