Law firms Clifford Chance takes HSF partner in bid to boost its capital markets practice in Paris Legal Business · 4 September 2014 · 2 min read Strategic recruitment Corporate France Clifford Chance Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has hired longstanding Herbert Smith Freehills’ partner Alex Bafi, one of London’s high-profile US securities lawyers, as it expands its capital markets practice.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 category‘It’s not clear what the case for reform is’ – partners react to Law Commission plans for consumer class actionsLaw firmsEliza Winter22 Apr 2026HSF Kramer makes up 25 new partners in first round since transatlantic tie-upLaw firmsWill Lewallen21 Apr 2026Private equity hires in London nearly double in 2025, new findings showLaw firmsKate Peacock21 Apr 2026Paul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsLaw firmsAlex Ryan28 Feb 2025Gibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playLaw firmsElisha Juttla27 Feb 2025White & Case snaps up A&O Shearman IP trio as post-merger exits continueLaw firmsAlex Ryan14 Feb 2025International roundup: Reed Smith debuts in Atlanta with 15-partner team while Broadfield enters Hong Kong with Sidley trioLaw firmsAlex Ryan10 Feb 2025Dealwatch: Baker McKenzie and Gibson Dunn lead on $5bn data centre investment while US trio orchestrate $27bn energy dealLaw firmsTom Cox27 Jan 2025‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the MidwestLaw firmsAlex Ryan13 Jan 2025