‘Very selective’: DLA goes to Freshfields for rare City corporate hire in wake of London losses Hamish McNicol It has been something of a one-way street out of DLA Piper’s London office recently but the global giant believes it…
Revolving Doors: DWF and Fladgate bolster City recruitment as Ashurst goes large internationally Thomas Alan City recruitment was strong last week as DWF and Fladgate followed headline laterals at White & Case and Ashurst with London plays. International…
White & Case makes another City litigation play with Addleshaw Goddard hire Thomas Alan Expansive US firm White & Case is continuing to walk the talk on its going ‘toe to toe with the…
‘I like new challenges’: Bakers securitisation veteran exits for Ashurst Marco Cillario The rebuild at Ashurst following a complicated end to 2017 in which three key partners left in a fortnight has gained…
Revolving Doors: City laterals pick up pace as Baker McKenzie and DWF make moves while Reed Smith expands in the US Thomas Alan City recruitment kept pace last week as a trio of firms made City hires, led by Baker McKenzie’s corporate hire…
Paul Hastings turns to Linklaters for hire of second City corporate heavyweight in a week Marco Cillario An expansive Paul Hastings has made its second headline lateral in London in a week, this time at the expense of…
Revolving Doors: City laterals pick up with hires at Dentons and Eversheds as international moves maintain momentum Thomas Alan City recruitment picked up after a lull last week as Dentons strengthened its bench in London at the hand of Eversheds…
McDermott’s mass lawyer swoop casts shadow over DLA financial renaissance Hamish McNicol It has been a bumpy few months for DLA Piper. Just as the dust was settling following McDermott Will &…
Another City loss for DLA Piper as private equity star quits for Paul Hastings Nathalie Tidman Paul Hastings has hired Anu Balasubramanian to lead its private equity team in London, a striking move that sees DLA…
DLA becomes latest firm to make post-Brexit Dublin move after lengthy consideration Hamish McNicol DLA Piper has made good on a long-pondered office in Dublin as the firm eyes increased business in Ireland post-Brexit. The…
Revolving Doors: A quiet week for hires in the City sees firms making lateral moves abroad Thomas Alan City recruitment remained quiet last week as international hires continued to dominate, with Eversheds Sutherland being among the few to make…
Kirkland makes surprise push into City IP with hire of A&O practice chief Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins’ City lateral hires outside its traditional transactional heartlands have been in the news for a while, but…
Latham continues European assault with Magic Circle hire in Germany while Ropes adds London finance partner from Goldman Marco Cillario US firms have been busy expanding their European finance ranks this week, with Latham & Watkins scooping yet another Magic…
‘Unique in our field’: Latham taps Linklaters for fourth City regulatory partner in quick time Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins is ramping up its ambitions to expand beyond its traditional transactional heartlands in the City after tapping the…
‘Benelux connection’: Fieldfisher expands European reach with Luxembourg office Tom Baker Newly-crowned Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2018, Fieldfisher has continued its campaign of geographical expansion…
Clyde & Co launches new UK office in Bristol with three lateral disputes hires Tom Baker Ever-expansive Clyde & Co has deepened its domestic footprint with the launch of an office in Bristol, south west England,…
Revolving doors: Cadwalader, JHA and Memery Crystal make key City hires as international moves dominate Thomas Alan In a quieter week for City recruitment, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft made a key hire in London while a number…
Slaughter and May return to Hong Kong for third-ever lateral hire Thomas Alan The lateral-phobic Slaughter and May has returned to the market barely a year after its first London foray with its third-ever…
DLA loses three real estate partners to McDermott in wake of 50-lawyer exodus Hamish McNicol McDermott Will & Emery is darkening DLA Piper’s door once more, with the hiring of another three partners, shortly after bringing…
Revolving Doors: Herbert Smith Freehills raids Watson Farley as firms strengthen in the City and abroad Thomas Alan Four Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) partners have decamped to Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) – including aviation specialist Rex Rosales…
