Keystone Law has significantly bolstered its practice areas by welcoming six distinguished legal practitioners.
- Richard Fox joins as an Employment Partner, bringing expertise in confidentiality, dismissal, and more.
- Matthew Anson enhances the corporate team with extensive experience in private equity and fund-level advice.
- Lucy Pringle and Mailin Bala expand commercial services, focusing on supply chains and digital technology, respectively.
- Alasdair Taylor and Lisa Nabou strengthen technological and healthcare litigation capabilities.
Keystone Law has strategically augmented its expertise across multiple legal sectors by appointing five new partners and a consultant solicitor. Richard Fox joins the firm as an Employment Partner, notable for his comprehensive advisory skills in confidentiality, restrictive covenants, executive pay, bonus arrangements, and redundancy programmes. His experience extends to handling workplace allegations of misconduct, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Previously, he was the Senior Partner and head of the Employment team at Kingsley Napley.
In corporate law, Matthew Anson brings a wealth of experience advising private equity sponsors on acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, and incentive schemes. His expertise also covers co-investment matters for sovereign wealth funds and continuation fund transactions. Anson’s prior association with renowned international law firms such as Paul Hastings, Sidley Austin, and Proskauer Rose adds significant value to Keystone’s corporate offerings.
Within the commercial sector, Lucy Pringle and Mailin Bala are set to reinforce Keystone’s services. Lucy offers businesses guidance on both domestic and international supply chain contracts, tackling agreements related to supply, purchasing, distribution, and complex projects like outsourcing and energy transition. She previously served as a Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson. Meanwhile, Mailin’s expertise lies in copyright, technology, and digital products. She supports clients from tech start-ups to established global businesses in exploiting intellectual property and digital services, bringing her experience from Gateley plc as a Legal Director.
Alasdair Taylor, joining as a Technology Partner, leverages over two decades of experience at the intersection of law and IT. His proficiency spans IT law, data protection, ecommerce, and consumer protection, serving a clientele that includes cloud service providers and digital media companies. Prior to Keystone, Taylor operated his practice and contributed to international firms such as Mayer Brown and Manches.
The arrival of Lisa Nabou as a Healthcare Litigation Consultant Solicitor further enriches the firm’s capabilities in protecting the legal and reputational interests of healthcare professionals. With extensive experience in high-value claims and regulatory cases, her background at Hill Dickinson underscores her proficiency in handling complex medical litigation matters.
The strategic appointments at Keystone Law underscore its commitment to recruiting top-tier talent across diverse practice areas, enhancing client services and capabilities.
