International firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed Juliet Reingold as its new Head of Energy & Infrastructure, in succession to Charles Bankes.

The Energy & Infrastructure sector is one of the four sectors on which the firm focuses. It comprises lawyers from each of our 19 international offices, with expertise in the core areas of emissions, wastes and renewables, energy regulation, energy trading and derivatives, mining and metals, infrastructure, nuclear, oil and gas, power and water.

The role is currently held by Charles Bankes, who will now focus full time on his EU, competition and regulatory practice.

Commenting on her appointment, Juliet said: "Energy and infrastructure fuel the world's economies. This underlines the key priorities and goals for our E&I team which is to leverage our strong market position, hands on and proactive approach coupled with our deep understanding of the diversity of this sector and our drive to execute at the highest level. I am looking forward to working with our global team to deliver our primary goal and to become a global force in our fields of expertise across Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe."

Simmons & Simmons frequently advise on complex cross-border energy projects and merger, acquisition and disposal work in the energy and utilities sectors. Energy & Infrastructure clients of the firm include Qatar Petroleum, Essent, AES Corporation, China Minmetals, First Quantum Minerals, Sonatrach and Veolia.