King & Spalding hires Paul Barron as private equity partner in London

King & Spalding hires Paul Barron as private equity partner in London

He was working with the corporate law boutique firm Dickson Minto

King & Spalding has added Paul Barron, a private equity partner in London as part of a wider European transactional growth push for the firm. He is the fifth lateral partner hire in the firm's CFI team in London this year.

Barron was working with the highly rated corporate law boutique firm Dickson Minto for nearly two decades and entered a partnership in 2015.

He has joined the corporate, finance and investment practice group at King & Spalding and will advise on a range of corporate finance matters, with a focus on private equity and M&A transactions.

Todd Holleman, the head of the CFI group at King & Spalding, remarked, "Barron has strong relationships with some of the biggest names in the private equity sphere. His impressive deal list makes him an appealing strategic hire as we continue to expand our transactional practice in the UK and across Europe. Private equity continues to become more prevalent across funds, buyouts and financings. So, it is vital to have top-quality lawyers like Barron to steer these complex transactions."

Tom Sprange KC, the office managing partner in London added, "Barron is another top-quality addition to our transactional team as we continue to invest in expansion across a variety of practices in London. He fits nicely into our London private equity offering and provides new cross-border collaboration opportunities with our colleagues in the US, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia."