Ashurst has expanded its London energy and projects practice with the hire of Antony Skinner from Linklaters as a partner.

Skinner, a counsel at the magic circle firm, joins the energy and project finance group after four years at Linklaters. He was promoted to counsel earlier this year.

He was also formerly an associate at US firm Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, having trained and qualified at Linklaters.