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Simmons taps McDermott for former Schulte funds partner

Kate Peacock
Kate Peacock · 13 August 2026 · 2 min read
Financial services United Kingdom McDermott Will & Schulte Reed Smith Simmons & Simmons
Simmons taps McDermott for former Schulte funds partner

Simmons & Simmons is set to hire a partner from McDermott Will & Schulte, continuing its London funds buildout with its third partner hire into the practice since May.

The firm is hiring Jim McNally into its UK corporate practice and its asset management and investment funds (AMIF) sector offering.

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