Rob McKie of DLA Piper Named as Rising Star of Sheffield

27th January 2016

Corporate partner, Rob McKie of DLA Piper Sheffield has been featured as a 'Rising Star' in Legal Week's 'up-and-coming M&A partners across the UK'.

The feature highlights M&A partners across 11 UK cities who are making their mark at UK firms, with a particular focus on those based outside of the capital. Rob joined DLA Piper in 1999, qualified in 2001 and became partner in 2013. He can recall his career-defining moment as "Being able to steer a client through a tricky strategic disposal which ensured the client was able to continue in business". Rob has particular experience in a wide range of domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions and is part of the award winning corporate team, led by Richard May in Sheffield.

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