Law firms Whiteford becomes the latest to quit KWM after sealing move to Covington Tom Moore · 18 July 2016 · 2 min read Strategic recruitment Covington & Burling King & Wood Mallesons Competition litigator Elaine Whiteford has become the second London partner to quit King & Wood Mallesons‘ European practice for Covington & Burling in the past week.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 categoryFreshfields and Covington advise as Merck acquires US biotech company Terns for $6.7bnLaw firmsWill Lewallen25 Mar 2026Trading Places: Cleary hires A&O Shearman capital markets duo as Freshfields tech M&A pair move to CovingtonLaw firmsWill Lewallen6 Mar 2026Revolving Doors: City hires at Goodwin, Ropes as Willkie brings in former CC antitrust headLaw firmsEliza Winter2 Mar 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 2025Chance moment: CC doubles down on private capital, but will flurry of hires pay off?Law 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