Law firm appoints former KPMG senior partner
Nottingham-headquartered law firm Browne Jacobson has appointed former KPMG senior partner Andy Cox as the first non-executive director of its Energy & Infrastructure sector group.
Cox was previously energy sector lead at KPMG, where he spent 17 years as a partner. He also served as head of the Big Four firm’s UK transaction services.
Prior to joining KPMG, Cox was global lead partner at bp. More recently, he has undertaken a number of advisory roles, including acting as a senior advisor to the executive team at carbon capture and hydrogen developer Storegga.
He will work closely partner Declan Cushley, who leads Browne Jacobson’s corporate sector market group, and Paul Hill, partner and head of the firm’s Energy & Infrastructure sector.
Cushley said: “I am delighted to bring Andy in as our latest NED who will further strengthen our growing Energy & Infrastructure sector.
“Andy has vast experience across the energy, infrastructure, M&A and private equity markets and has worked with some big-ticket clients across the globe in successfully executing their strategies around energy transition, as well as advising on the huge business benefits that digital disruptive tech like AI and machine learning can bring. He is well respected in the professional services and energy sectors for having his finger on the pulse so he will be great addition to the group.”
Hill said: “Whilst recent years have posed a variety of unprecedented challenges both domestically and internationally, there is real momentum surrounding the energy transition which is presenting significant growth opportunities. The need, and indeed urgency, for E&I projects and investment into clean technology (including its innovation, development and scale up), renewable energy and associated infrastructure is continuing to grow rapidly.
“It is the right time to have Andy come on board and, with his extensive energy expertise, help us to be even more effective when supporting our clients to navigate the challenges and grasp the opportunities that are features of a transformational period in the E&I sphere.”
Cox added: “Browne Jacobson is known in the legal sector for delivering finely tuned, smart, tailored legal advice to its broad client base and also has a great reputation for taking a truly partnership approach with its clients. It’s these qualities, along with the team’s ambitions to be even more deep rooted in the Energy & Infrastructure sector and to being front and centre of the big societal issues that matter most to their clients including net-zero and the wider ESG agenda that gives them their USP. I am delighted to be joining that offering.”
