Published: January 9, 2009
Law firm SJ Berwin has recruited a new associate, Puzant Merdinian, who is to work in the London office.
Merdinian specialises in advising leading financial institutions and companies in the area of Islamic and emerging markets finance and has been operating in structuring and executing sharia-compliant transactions for over three years. Merdinian has over 10 years’ experience in capital markets and corporate finance transactions.
This recruitment follows the firm’s recent trend of strategic hires for the structured finance and derivatives group including senior associate Helena Nathanson (who acts for The Bank of New York Mellon) joining from Cadwalader, associate Matthew Crossland also joining from Cadwalader and associate Michael Harte moving from Addleshaw Goddard.