Dentons appoints Clifford Chance Russia, CIS oil and gas head Louis Skyner Legal Business24 May 2017CIS and Russia Dentons has taken on Clifford Chance’s (CC) Russia and CIS oil and gas head Louis Skyner as partner, the second practice leader to be poached from the Magic Circle firm this month.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‘Status quo is not an option’ – leading fin reg lawyers gather to debate future enforcement challenges‘Anything that begins with admin is at risk’ – the pressures fuelling firms’ business services cutsEversheds and Clifford Chance Moscow teams launch independent firms following Russia exodusDentons, DLA and Bakers to sever ties with Russia offices as A&O and CC wind downAkin Gump, Freshfields and Latham latest to withdraw in Moscow as mass exodus ensuesRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner