Bevan Brittan has recruited a senior lawyer from City giant Norton Rose as a partner to bolster its London finance practice.

Hugo Coetzee, who specialises in PFI/PPP, asset finance and property finance, will work closely with banking partner Philippa Chadwick when he joins the regional firm in December. The hire of Coetzee, who was a senior associate at Norton Rose, follows the arrival of former Stephenson Harwood commercial head Peter Brazel, who joined Bevan Brittan’s City arm in September.