Revolving doors: Sidley raids Latham again as Fried Frank taps Kirkland for latest London hire

Kate Peacock · 12 March 2026 · 5 min read

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Revolving doors: Sidley raids Latham again as Fried Frank taps Kirkland for latest London hire

Sidley Austin has hired from Latham & Watkins again, as it brings over the firm’s former co-head of UK equity capital markets, James Inness.

After over 13 years at Latham, Inness will join former colleagues David Stewart and Vladimir Mikhailovsky, who both moved to Sidley’s London office last year.

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