Law firms Losing QCs: BLP’s plan to compete with the Bar hit by another advocacy exit Tom Moore · 30 January 2015 · 2 min read Strategic recruitment BCLP King & Spalding Stuart Isaacs QC, the man brought in to lead Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s advocacy unit and compete with the Bar, has departed for King & Spalding.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 categoryRevolving Doors: US firms lead hiring as White & Case, Cleary, McDermott build across EuropeLaw firmsEliza Winter8 May 2026Trading Places: Paul Weiss and Kirkland grow in Houston, while Gibson Dunn hires S&C appellate co-headLaw firmsKate Peacock5 May 2026Freshfields concludes redundancies in Manchester, with around 20 paralegals axedLaw firmsKate Peacock24 Apr 2026Freshfields launches in Boston with Latham private capital M&A hireLaw firmsElisha Juttla24 Feb 2025Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells and Linklaters boost competition as Simpson Thacher snaps up US funds quartetLaw firmsAnna Huntley20 Feb 2025Revolving Doors: Clifford Chance, Akin and Dechert bolster PE and finance teams in the CityLaw firmsElisha Juttla14 Feb 2025Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025