‘A testament to our strategic direction’: Naunton and Jones ditch real estate boutique dream to join King & Wood Mallesons Legal Business14 November 2014Strategic recruitmentEvershedsProperty Senior Eversheds partners William Naunton and Clive Jones, who handed in their resignations at the start of this year with plans of launching a City boutique for high-end real estate work, will join King & Wood Mallesons in the New Year.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryThirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointments‘Puts our money where our mouth is’ – partners size up the key measures in Budget 2025Revolving Doors: Proskauer boosts London finance team as Paul Weiss picks up another Kirkland partnerPaul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsGibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playWhite & Case snaps up A&O Shearman IP trio as post-merger exits continueDealwatch: Slaughters, Latham lead as Hammerson sells £1.5bn stake in Bicester Village ownerQ&A with Investec: Banking for law firm partners in times of changeCranes in the sky: UK real estate market rebuilds