Freshfields installs City partner as co-head of consumer and healthcare

Isted replaces Julian Long, who took over as London corporate head last year (18 July 2011).

He joins Cologne IP/IT partner Matthias Koch in the role and took up the position, which carries a four-year term, earlier this month.

The role is appointed by the practice committee, a group chaired by managing partner Ted Burke dealing with day-to-day management issues. It includes the nine practice group chiefs and the regional heads, as well as global people partner Richard Norbruis and client partner Deirdre Trapp.

Burke said in a statement: “[Isted] brings a fresh perspective because of his focus on contentious regulatory matters – a perspective that is well suited to our clients in these sectors given the challenges they currently face.”

Isted already heads the European environment, planning and regulatory group, a sub-practice within the dispute resolution group. He joined the partnership in 1998.