A trio of UK firms have this week expanded their international office base as Charles Russell agrees a formal association with Saudi Arabian firm Al-Soaib Law, Eversheds continues to enhance its operations in Africa via a tie-up with Durban-based Knight Turner and Osborne Clarke (OC) opens an office in Amsterdam with a four partner hire. Continue reading “International expansion: openings for Charles Russell in Saudi; Eversheds in Durban; Osborne Clarke in Amsterdam”
EY hires Freshfields’ Richard Norbruis to head global transaction group
EY has made its third senior private practice hire in three months months with the announcement that Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Richard Norbruis is to lead the accountancy giant’s global transaction law practice. Continue reading “EY hires Freshfields’ Richard Norbruis to head global transaction group”
Keystone brings in partners from Addleshaws, SGH Martineau and former GC of Yahoo!
Keystone Law has hired into its most senior ranks a former partner from Addleshaw Goddard and SGH Martineau alongside a former general counsel (GC) of Yahoo! to bolster its disputes, corporate and TMT practices. Continue reading “Keystone brings in partners from Addleshaws, SGH Martineau and former GC of Yahoo!”
Further hire for Thirty Nine Essex with arrival of Ince & Co litigation partner
After three decades in private practice longstanding Ince & Co litigation partner Denys Hickey has re-joined the Bar with a move to Thirty Nine Essex Street Chambers, just weeks after the leading set hired Shell’s former head of legal, Peter Rees QC. Continue reading “Further hire for Thirty Nine Essex with arrival of Ince & Co litigation partner”
Revolving doors: Senior hires for Withers, Baker & McKenzie, Brown Rudnick and TLT
The past week saw Withers hire Taylor Wessing’s head of contentious trusts and estates as the BBC’s head of litigation returned to private practice with a move to Baker & McKenzie, and Brown Rudnick and TLT made strategic hires in intellectual property (IP) and real estate respectively. Continue reading “Revolving doors: Senior hires for Withers, Baker & McKenzie, Brown Rudnick and TLT”
Strategic hires: DWF brings in Addleshaws employment head; Addleshaws takes on Eversheds financial services partner
DWF has hired Addleshaw Goddard’s former national head of employment Andrew Chamberlain to take on an identical role at his new firm, leading the strategic growth of its 60-strong UK-wide employment team. Continue reading “Strategic hires: DWF brings in Addleshaws employment head; Addleshaws takes on Eversheds financial services partner”
‘We’ve got 40 finance lawyers left’ – Weil’s City banking head Stephen Lucas joins Kirkland
One of the best-known names in the leverage buyout market, Stephen Lucas is set to join Kirkland & Ellis from Weil Gotshal & Manges, where he heads the Wall Street firm’s City banking practice. Continue reading “‘We’ve got 40 finance lawyers left’ – Weil’s City banking head Stephen Lucas joins Kirkland”
Asia: Ashurst bolsters Singapore with W&C hire; DLA appoints Asia corporate head; Fenwick & West opens in Shanghai
The Asian market has over the past week seen investment from international law firms including DLA Piper, Fenwick & West and Ashurst, which most recently bolstered its finance practices in both Singapore and Hong Kong. Continue reading “Asia: Ashurst bolsters Singapore with W&C hire; DLA appoints Asia corporate head; Fenwick & West opens in Shanghai”
Nabarro launches in Manchester with hire of Addleshaws trio; CMS brings in BLP partner to head aircraft finance
Nabarro is set to launch an office in Manchester with the hire of a trio of real estate partners from Addleshaw Goddard as CMS Cameron McKenna also announced today (14 May) that it has hired Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) asset finance partner Keith Wilson, who joins to head up the top 10 UK firm’s aircraft finance practice. Continue reading “Nabarro launches in Manchester with hire of Addleshaws trio; CMS brings in BLP partner to head aircraft finance”
Loss and gain: Ashurst loses City corporate partner as KWM finance partner joins in Sydney
Ashurst yesterday (12 May) saw both sides of the lateral hiring coin as it announced the hire in Sydney of King & Wood Mallesons finance partner Jennifer Schlosser but lost London corporate partner Fabio Pizzoccheri, who has left the firm to launch Grimaldi Studio Legale’s (GSL’s) new City office. Continue reading “Loss and gain: Ashurst loses City corporate partner as KWM finance partner joins in Sydney”