Dentons arbitration partner George Burn, the former head of Salans’ UK international arbitration practice, has joined Vinson & Elkins in a key hire for the US firm’s London base.

Burn, who advises on disputes relating to the energy, construction, transport and financial sectors, is an experienced counsel and arbitrator who joined Salans in 2007 from Denton Wilde Sapte – both of which subsequently formed part of the global merger which this year created Dentons.