Robert Parson has joined Sullivan & Worcester as a trade and export finance partner. Prior to that, he spent eight years at Reed Smith as trade finance partner. The hire will strengthen Sullivan’s trade finance practice, as well as develop its capabilities in disputes and trade digitalisation, the law firm says. “Robert’s arrival cements our team as among the largest dedicated trade finance practices,” says Geoffrey Wynne, head of Sullivan’s trade and export finance group and the firm’s London office. “His reputation in commodity and trade finance, including the digitalisation of trade and trade finance, as well as disputes, together with his industry advisory expertise, makes him an excellent fit for our practice,” Wynne says.