HFW has hired former consultant Carol-Ann Burton as a partner in its insurance and reinsurance sector. She rejoins as a partner in London, having previously worked as a consultant to the firm in London and the Middle East.
Travers Smith has hired pensions partner Sebastian Reger, who joins the firm from specialist pensions boutique Sackers. Prior to that, he was an associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. He has experience in leading on longevity transactions and collateralised buy-ins, having advised insurers, trustees, custodians and collateral managers.
Travers has also hired Ryan Fordham, former senior associate at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, as the firm’s new head of construction and engineering. Previous to his tenure at CMS, Fordham was a senior associate in Mayer Brown’s City office.
