S&W launches economic advisory practice with new partner hires

S&W has launched an economic advisory practice which will be led by partners Schellion Horn and Jonathan Gillham, aiming to provide expert services for government and corporate clients. 

The new division will support economic regulators and legal advisors on policy, competition and contentious matters while collaborating with the firm’s existing forensics and restructuring teams.

Horn has more than 25 years of experience in regulation and disputes. She previously established an economic advisory practice at a large professional services firm and has served as an expert witness.

Meanwhile, Gillham specialises in macroeconomic modelling and policy evaluation. He formerly served as chief economist at PwC and worked at HM Treasury on economic forecasting and tax policy.

The firm said the expansion follows growing demand for economic insight within multidisciplinary advisory services. Within the new practice, the team will focus on market impacts and quantifying financial loss.

Advisory head John Rugman said: “The launch of our economic advisory practice is a significant milestone for S&W. Schellion and Jonathan bring exceptional credibility, leadership and technical expertise, and their appointments demonstrate our commitment to continuing to build a market-leading advisory business. 

“By embedding economics within our broader advisory offering, we are uniquely positioned to support clients on their most complex regulatory, contentious and strategic challenges.”

Horn said: “I am excited to be joining S&W to launch and build this new offering. What attracted me to the firm is its ambitious growth agenda and strong platform for collaboration. Economics increasingly sits at the heart of complex commercial, regulatory and public policy decisions, and S&W has exactly the right mix of expertise to address these challenges for clients across the public and private sectors.”

Gillham added: “S&W presents a genuinely compelling opportunity to apply economic analysis in a practical, transparent and commercially focused environment. I am looking forward to working with colleagues across audit, forensics and consulting to help clients better understand economic risk, quantify loss and make more informed strategic decisions.”