Shoosmiths drives Leeds litigation practice with Gordons hire Legal Business In its latest northern push, national firm Shoosmiths has hired leading commercial litigator Matthew Howarth as a partner from Gordons,…
‘In acquisitional mode’: Clyde & Co takes on five-lawyer marine team from Eversheds Sutherland Madeleine Farman Clyde & Co has picked up a five-lawyer marine team from newly-merged Eversheds Sutherland, including the firm’s head of shipping.
Ex-KWM real estate duo exits Ashurst for Fried Frank after one year Madeleine Farman Real estate duo Darren Rogers and Patrick Williams has resigned from Ashurst to join Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson’s…
Pinsent Masons hires rival Maclays’ financial services head Young Madeleine Farman Pinsent Masons has hired Scottish rival Maclay Murray & Spens’ financial services head David Young (pictured) to Pinsents’ Edinburgh and London…
‘Areas of strategic importance’: CC strengthens NY arm with two corporate veterans as US hiring push continues Georgiana Tudor As Magic Circle firms strive to bolster their US operations, Clifford Chance (CC) has announced today (19 June) that it has…
Revolving doors: Brown Rudnick hires in UK, Hogan Lovells bolsters Madrid, Ashurst adds to Paris, HSF boosts Moscow Legal Business In a series of banking, finance and tax appointments across the globe, international firms are hiring to boost their financial…
‘Fantastic addition’: Mishcon hires Withers’ wealth planning co-head Legal Business Mishcon de Reya has appointed Withers’ co-head of European wealth planning Filippo Noseda, who joins Mishcon Private on Monday (19…
Clifford Chance loses City finance partner to Vinson & Elkins Madeleine Farman Vinson & Elkins (V&E) has hired London Clifford Chance (CC) finance partner John Dawson, as the US firm strengthens its…
Gibson Dunn appoints HSF global energy co-head to bolster London energy practice after Houston launch Madeleine Farman Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s London office has appointed Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) global energy co-head Anna Howell as a partner,…
Revolving doors: Reed Smith, Haynes and Boone hire in London, K&L Gates in Washington Legal Business Law firms have continued to grow their London ranks, with Reed Smith and Haynes and Boone LLP hiring in the City, while K&L…
Fieldfisher grows finance practice with hire of K&L Gates’ Moller Tom Baker Fieldfisher has appointed Stephen Moller as a partner from K&L Gates, further bolstering the firm’s finance team after its April…
Revolving doors: Dechert hires in Frankfurt, Watson Farley in Hamburg, McDermott in Dusseldorf Georgiana Tudor In a week of European-focused lateral hires, firms have expanded their German ranks. Dechert hired in Frankfurt, Watson Farley &…
‘Long-term growth’: Lewis Silkin appoints CMS director of change Georgiana Tudor Lewis Silkin has appointed Graeme Wood as chief operating officer (COO) from CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, ‘to support long…
Freshfields patent litigation duo exit for WilmerHale Legal Business Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr is set to pick up Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer patent litigation partner Justin Watts.
Revolving doors: Baker McKenzie and Fieldfisher hire in Europe, while Kirkland opens in Boston Georgiana Tudor Despite a slightly less active week for lateral hires in the UK, firms continue to grow their European footprint.…
‘Didn’t want someone average’: BLP taps Mayer Brown in Hong Kong real estate push Georgiana Tudor Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is due to launch a real estate and infrastructure practice in Hong Kong this autumn with…
Linklaters makes second restructuring hire this year with Ropes’ Douglas Georgiana Tudor Linklaters has hired Ropes & Gray partner James Douglas to its London office, its second restructuring hire in as many…
‘Move makes sense’: Skadden breaks up White & Case City PE duo with Youle hire Legal Business In what amounts to a break-up of one of the City’s most storied private equity partner duos, Skadden, Arps, Slate…
‘World-class competition office’: Quinn returns to Shearman in Brussels for double hire Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan announced today (19 May) that it has hired Shearman & Sterling’s global antitrust head and managing…
‘Exciting new addition’: Kirkland raids Freshfields yet again for restructuring partner Lacey Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has returned to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to hire financial restructuring partner Sean Lacey.
