Regulatory lawyer Gregg Beechey has joined the international law firm's London office.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, a law firm, has appointed Gregg Beechey as a partner within its asset management practice.

Beechey, who focuses on alternative investment funds and the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, joins from his position as partner at King & Wood Mallesons. He advises on a range of issues, including financial promotion, compliance, structuring and marketing, anti-money laundering and Financial Conduct Authority regulation.

“The addition of Gregg to our London office is an important next step in continuing to build our leading global funds practice,” said the firm's chairman, David Greenwald. 

“As the regulatory environment continues to intensify, Gregg's legal experience and sound business judgement will help clients with their most challenging and sophisticated matters.”

The new addition follows other recent appointments to the firm's asset management arm in London, including Mark Mifsud, Kate Downey and Alexandra Conroy as partners in May.