Pinsent Masons has bolstered its continental European presence with the recruitment of corporate partner Alexander Spoor to its new Amsterdam office as it moves to build a technology, science and industry offering.

Spoor joins the firm from Baker McKenzie, where he spent 16 years as a partner in Amsterdam. He comes on board as the second partner in Pinsent Masons’ Amsterdam office, bringing his experience in cross-border M&A transactions, restructuring, and multinational governance and compliance issues to the table.