Gibson Dunn finance veteran Gillespie departs for investment business as GC Nathalie Tidman City finance veteran Stephen Gillespie has left Gibson Dunn & Crutcher after three years to join international investment business Letterone…
Milbank continues City hiring spree with Shearman high yield guru Gkoutzinis as Vinson nabs Jones Day finance partner Nathalie Tidman High-yield specialist Apostolos Gkoutzinis is to join Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy from US rival Shearman & Sterling, a move…
Revolving doors: Baker McKenzie and Clyde & Co double up in the City as international hires gain momentum Hamish McNicol The City is stirring during a typically dreary January with at least six firms making lateral partner hires in London,…
‘The missing piece’ – Ropes & Gray recruits Clifford Chance white-collar heavyweight Seddon in London Nathalie Tidman Ropes & Gray has hired Clifford Chance white-collar crime partner Judith Seddon as co-head of its London international risk practice in…
Revolving doors: January lateral rush continues with key City and international appointments Tom Baker The beginning of 2018 has brought a further slew of lateral moves both in private practice and in-house, with Fieldfisher,…
‘Exactly what we’ve been looking for’: Mishcon de Reya hires equity capital markets head from Addleshaw Goddard Tom Baker Legal Business’ Law firm of the Year Mishcon de Reya has made a significant move to develop its corporate practice,…
Revolving doors: New year sees no rest for lateral recruitment market Hamish McNicol The New Year often focuses minds on the greener pastures a new job might bring, and so it has proven…
Buyout star David Higgins quits Freshfields for Kirkland in landmark $10m transfer Marco Cillario Despite a recent overhaul of its partnership to reward top performers, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has lost private equity heavyweight David Higgins…
DLA Piper chief Picón joins Latham in shock move as Ropes names first female chair Tom Baker In a move that set tongues wagging on both sides of the pond, DLA Piper senior partner and global co-chair…
November spawns more monsters for Ashurst as corporate and disputes partners depart Marco Cillario Three partners exit in two weeks November was not an easy month for beleaguered Ashurst, with the firm hit by…
Moves of the month Marco Cillario As the advance of US players in London continues, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton hired disputes partner James Norris-Jones (pictured)…
Revolving doors: December shopping spree continues in lateral recruitment market Hamish McNicol Lateral recruitment is mirroring the pre-Christmas deal rush after multiple firms announced multiple partner hires last week. Arnold & Porter…
Clyde & Co, CMS and DAC Beachcroft pick up partners from an ailing Sedgwick Tom Baker As US firm Sedgwick heads towards closure in the New Year, UK-based outfits Clyde & Co, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro…
Double City disputes hire for Bracewell as energy specialist responds to client demand Nathalie Tidman US energy firm Bracewell has hired a brace of arbitration partners to lead the launch of its London disputes practice.…
Watson Farley hires disputes partner from Ropes to widen finance coverage Nathalie Tidman Expansive City player Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has bolstered its disputes practice with the hire of regulatory specialist Thomas…
‘Opportunistic’: Sidley Austin taps Simpson Thacher for brace of London private equity lawyers Nathalie Tidman With demand for City-based buyout specialists greater than ever, Sidley Austin is making good on its strategy of bolstering its…
Cleary Gottlieb makes London disputes play as Herbert Smith Freehills loses seasoned partner Tom Baker The continued dominance of US firms in the City lateral market shows no sign of slowing, with Cleary Gottlieb Steen…
Second Ashurst partner exit this week as disputes specialist Giaretta joins Mishcon de Reya Nathalie Tidman Ashurst has seen its partner bench further diminished with the departure of disputes stalwart Ben Giaretta to Mishcon de Reya.…
Revolving doors: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher continues City push as Bird & Bird hires in Europe Marco Cillario The push by leading US firms in London has continued in the past week, with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher the…
Revolving doors: Shepherd and Wedderburn taps Scottish rival for London partner as Mayer Brown loses two to Gibson Dunn Tom Baker In a busy week of lateral recruitment in the UK, Shepherd and Wedderburn has made a key hire in London…
