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Proskauer adds new talent to tax practice. Published on 08/10/2026 The new partner will enhance its private funds tax capabilities. International law firm Proskauer Rose has welcomed tax partner Julio Castro to its London office, where he will advise asset managers and fund sponsors, including private equity, credit and secondaries managers, on a broad range of US tax matters. Prior to joining the firm, Castro worked at global accounting firm KPMG for over a decade, where he advised private investment fund sponsors on the tax aspects of the full lifecycle of funds. Castro has experience guiding clients on GP stake sales, structuring carried-interest arrangements, the tax aspects of cross-border M&A and designing related holding and financing structures. He has also advised Latin American clients on international tax matters in the US, including US fundraising, IPOs, expansions and restructurings. Proskauer's Chairman Tim Mungovan said: "Client demand for sophisticated, cross-border tax advice continues to grow. Julio brings deep experience advising clients on complex fund formations and strategic transactions, helping clients navigate the tax considerations that are critical to achieving their objectives. He will be a great addition to our team." Co-head of Proskauer's private funds group Nigel van Zyl added: "We have continued to invest strategically in our global Private Funds platform so we can work alongside our clients as their needs evolve. As fundraising strategies become more bespoke and GP-led transaction activity increases, demand for seamless U.S. tax advice in Europe has never been greater. Julio adds depth to an already market-leading team and further differentiates our ability to deliver integrated solutions to sponsors and investors around the world." Castro concluded: "Proskauer has an outstanding reputation for advising many of the world's leading private capital sponsors on their most complex and innovative matters. As clients continue to operate in an increasingly dynamic environment, I am eager to help them address their US tax and transactional needs, and to contribute to the continued growth of the practice globally." Related firms. Related publications.

Weekly update - 28th september 2026. Welcome to this week's update, where we bring you the latest moves, promotions, and strategic appointments shaping the legal industry. Partner Moves Individual UK & Ireland Dentons has recruited Ed Hunnisett as a Partner in its Employment and Pensions practice in London, strengthening the firm's pensions capability at a time when employers and trustees are navigating increasingly significant strategic decisions around their schemes. He joins from Slaughter and May where he was Senior Counsel for eight years, prior to which he spent 15 years at Norton Rose Fulbright. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that leading secondaries practitioner Mary Lavelle is joining the firm as a Partner in its Private Fund Transactions and Investment Management Groups in London. Lavelle will advise both sponsors and investors on complex secondary transactions and related liquidity solutions, including continuation vehicles, LP portfolio sales, co-investments and recapitalizations. TLT has appointed Jennie Chilton as a Partner in its Real Estate team, further strengthening the firm's market-leading Housing and Regeneration practice. Based in London, Jennie joins from Addleshaw Goddard, where she was a Partner in the firm's Social, Sustainable and Green Finance team. She brings more than 25 years' experience advising on the real estate and security aspects of social and affordable housing finance transactions, acting for lenders, institutional investors, registered providers and security trustees across the sector. Sofiya Bumagin, who joins as Shareholder from Sidley Austin LLP, will advise private equity firms and other financial sponsors on infrastructure mergers and acquisitions transactions, with a particular focus on energy transition and digital infrastructure within London. Her experience includes M&A involving battery storage, district heating, data centres, telecommunications towers and fibre networks. McDermott Will & Schulte announced that David Jamieson has joined the firm as a Partner in its Tax Practice Group in London. David joins from Baker McKenzie and brings deep experience in complex VAT and indirect tax disputes, adding further strength to the Firm's growing tax disputes capabilities in London and across EMEA. Ropes & Gray has hired Restructuring Partner Edward Downer from Willkie in London. Downer joins after six years at Willkie, having moved to the firm as a Partner from Morrisons Foerster in 2020. His practice focuses on cross-border restructurings, liability management transactions and insolvency proceedings. Leading law firm Freeths has appointed Heather Gibson as Partner in its Tax team, bolstering the firm's capabilities in corporate, private equity and real estate taxation. She joins from Addleshaw Goddard. Dr. Olga Stürmer is joining Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as Partner in Private Equity in their Frankfurt office, having been with Freshfields for 13 years. Weil continues to transform its regional offering after the departure of long-serving Frankfurt veteran Gerhard Schmidt last year. Edouard de Rancher has joined Proskauer as Tax Partner in Paris. Edouard advises on the tax aspects of French and cross-border M&A and financing transactions, as well as the resolution of complex tax matters, reorganizations and disputes. He has significant experience in the healthcare and technology sectors, including AI and cryptocurrency, and brings deep industry knowledge across data centres, life sciences, hospitality, advisory, aviation, and manufacturing. King & Spalding announced today that Julie Chapuy, a commercial disputes lawyer, has joined the firm's Paris office as a Partner, continuing the strategic expansion of its International Disputes practice group. Chapuy is the 10th International Disputes partner - and the second in Paris - to join the firm in recent months. Middle East Amani Khalifa has joined Three Crowns LLP as Partner in their Dubai Office and will further strengthen their focus on International Arbitration. She joins from Freshfields. Hourani & Partners has appointed Julia Snyder as a Partner in its Corporate and M&A practice. Snyder joins the firm's Dubai office from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in Saudi Arabia, where she served as Senior Vice President in the fund's legal function. Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has strengthened its European Life Sciences and Healthcare Practice with the appointment of Eda Zhuleku as a Partner in Munich and Head of Life Sciences Regulatory Europe. Eda joins from A&O Shearman alongside her team, Florian Preinfalk and Michaela Lindner. Taner Hassan, most recently Head of European Leveraged Finance at Paul Weiss, will join in London. Silvia Menendez, who left Clifford Chance as a Senior Associate in 2024 before becoming a Partner at Paul Weiss, will return to the firm as a Partner, working across London and Madrid. The firm has announced the appointments of Partners Clare Auty and Carl May-Smith, both of whom join from Browne Jacobson. Both Clare and Carl will be based in their fast-growing Birmingham office, which recently relocated to 5 St Philip's just two years after launching in the city. The wider firm has added almost 20 new senior hires this year, with our partnership growing to more than 190 colleagues. The move is to strengthen its cyber insurance practice after a previous team decamped to DAC Beachcroft. The team is led by Ed Lewis, who joins after 18 years as a Partner at Weightmans, and he will be accompanied by two associates. Originally an infrastructure risk and coverage lawyer, Lewis created Weightmans' cyber practice, CyXcel GLS, using a multidisciplinary approach to meet client needs across the insurance sector. He also helped the London market set up the Cyber Monitoring Centre. Promotions & Appointments