Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has continued to bulk up its banking and capital markets team with the hire of Norton Rose acquisition finance consultant Philip Whale as a partner.

Whale, who co-founded Norton Rose’s acquisition finance practice in the 1990s, joined BLP’s 10-partner capital markets team this week (18 June). The hire is the latest in a stream of appointments to the expansive City firm’s finance practice.