Law.com International Honors Saira Henry and Jennifer Rees as Female Rising Stars for the UK

 
March 08, 2024

Dechert LLP’s London-based partners Saira Henry and Jennifer Rees have been recognized by Law.com International and named to its Female Rising Stars list for 2024, which honors the best up-and-coming women under 40 in the UK legal industry.

Antitrust/competition partner Saira Henry, who is recommended by The Legal 500 UK as a leading antitrust lawyer, advises on EU and UK competition law, as well as on the UK’s national security regime. She acts for clients from a wide range of sectors, including consumer goods, energy and finance, with specialist expertise in the technology and telecommunications sectors.

Corporate partner Jennifer Rees specializes in cross-border capital markets and corporate finance, with a focus on emerging markets. She has received numerous accolades, including being named a Rising Star by Law360 and the Dow Jones-owned Financial News in 2023. She has also been recognized as a “next generation partner” by The Legal 500 UK for debt capital markets and emerging markets, and ranked as “up and coming” for high yield products by Chambers UK. Ms. Rees was also recognized as a “rising star” for debt and equity capital markets in the 2023 edition of IFLR1000.

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