Squire Patton Boggs bolsters Asia presence with Tokyo merger
Newly-merged transatlantic firm Squire Patton Boggs has bolstered its presence in Tokyo by tying up with Japan-headquartered corporate boutique Mamiya Law Offices (MLO).
Revolving Doors: DLA hires in France and the US; Simmons grows Bristol; Gibson Dunn expands in Beijing and Hong Kong
International expansion last week saw DLA Piper hire Holman Fenwick Willan’s (HFW) Paris head of tax Hervé Israël and bolster its US practice with a double litigation partner hire from Greenberg Traurig, while Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher expanded in Beijing and Hong Kong. Closer to home, Simmons & Simmons bolstered its growing Bristol presence with the …
Reed Smith builds City finance practice with Pinsents REF partner Matthew Heaton
Reed Smith continues to piece together its City finance offering with a series of lateral hires, as Pinsent Masons partner Matthew Heaton becomes the latest to make the switch, joining the firm’s international real estate finance practice.
Davis Polk promotes first City partner in five years
Davis Polk & Wardwell has made up its first London partner in five years with the promotion of corporate lawyer Reuven Young, in a further nod towards the investment the Wall Street firm is making in its City presence.
Bird & Bird secures further international tie-up with Istanbul tech leader BTS
Bird & Bird has entered into a cooperation agreement with leading Istanbul IT and telecoms boutique BTS & Partners, just a week after announcing a similar arrangement with two Indonesian firms.
In-house: Groupon’s latest offer is a new GC
Chicago-headquartered online deals company Groupon has appointed Dane Drobny as its new general counsel (GC).
Financial results 2013/14: Herbert Smith Freehills’ first full financial results post merger show revenue of £800m and £741k PEP
Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF’s) first full financial results post merger has seen it unveil revenues of £800m and profit per equity partner (PEP) of £741,000 for 2013/14. The firm’s net income stood at £232m.
Herbert Smith Freehills boosts US investigations with hire of former assistant attorney and SEC chief John O’Donnell
Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF’s) Manhattan office has capitalised on the US revolving door with the hire of John O’Donnell, a former assistant US attorney and branch chief in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement unit, who joins to boost the top 10 UK firm’s New York investigations division.
Squire Patton Boggs brings in former Dundas partner to head UK real estate litigation team
Squire Patton Boggs has made its first UK partner hire since the May announcement that Squire Sanders would unite with Patton Boggs, recruiting former Dundas & Wilson partner Andrew Walker to head its burgeoning UK real estate litigation team.
Lawyers on Demand launches in Manchester
Berwin Leighton Paisner’s (BLP’s) spin-off lawyer contracting service Lawyers on Demand (LoD) is set to launch its first hub outside of London in Manchester, after BLP in March announced it will open an office in the UK’s second largest legal market.