Jackson McDonald has appointed former London-based international mergers and acquisitions lawyer Ken Mildwaters as a partner.
Dr Mildwaters has returned to Perth with his family after working abroad for 17 years.
Dr Mildwaters gained international recognition when he was given the responsibility by spirits, beer and wine giant, Guinness PLC to plan and execute Europe’s biggest merger, the 24 billion pounds ($A68.6 billion) merger of Guinness PLC and Grand Metropolitan PLC, to form Diageo PLC.