DLA Piper has added a partner to its asset finance team based in Manchester.

Asset finance lawyer Rebecca Williams will be joining the firm as a partner in its Finance and Projects practice.

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Williams joins the firm from Addleshaw Goddard, where she has been a partner since 2012.

She advises clients on a range of asset finance matters including finance and operating leases, structured debt arrangements, block discounting and the sale and purchase of equipment lease portfolios.

Her practice covers a broad spectrum of sectors including energy, IT, manufacturing and transport and she deals with a diverse range of assets including commercial vehicles, computer equipment, energy generation equipment, plant and machinery and rolling stock.

Williams has a wide client base including lessors, lessees and asset finance intermediaries, and advises on transaction structuring and domestic and cross-border deals.

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Alan Cunningham, who leads DLA Piper’s UK asset finance team, said: “Rebecca is an excellent and well-respected lawyer who will significantly boost our asset finance offering. Her practice is closely aligned with, and complementary to, our current business and we are confident that her extensive experience will be of enormous benefit to our team.”

International group head of finance & projects, Martin Bartlam, said: “Rebecca’s strong name in the market and significant experience will allow us to continue to grow our already successful UK asset finance team and to deepen our client relationships.”