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‘Doubling down’: CC’s London PE head sets out strategy as buyout partners predict uptick

Elisha Juttla
Elisha Juttla
elisha.juttla@legalease.co.uk
5 March 2024
Private capital

Spencer Baylin, Clifford Chance’s recently-appointed London private equity head, discussed his ambitions for the practice with LB as we garnered views from peers on how the market is faring.

In December, CC lifer Baylin stepped up to the role soon after the high-profile loss of Christopher Sullivan to Paul Weiss’ M&A practice amid the US elite firm’s aggressive drive to build a top-tier corporate practice.

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