‘A natural fit’: Reed Smith takes Chadbourne Moscow managing partner Baev ahead of NRF merger Georgiana Tudor Following its recent agreement to combine with Norton Rose Fulbright to create a $2bn firm, Chadbourne & Parke has lost…
Revolving doors: Linklaters adds depth to Asian offices as Signature opens in Gibraltar with key hire Legal Business In a busy week for lateral hires, firms have been actively adding to their offices at home and abroad. Linklaters…
Ashurst’s London pensions head makes move to PwC legal Georgiana Tudor PwC Legal has hired Marcus Fink, London head of pensions in Ashurst‘s small pensions practice. Fink moved to Ashurst from…
Revolving doors: DLA Piper, Ince & Co bulk up in Germany while Shearman and Fox Williams bring in City partners Legal Business DLA Piper and Ince & Co have made team hires in Germany this week, while Shearman & Sterling and Fox…
Fieldfisher makes major structured finance play with Freshfields hire Legal Business Fieldfisher has picked up Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s former Paris finance head Dougall Molson. The appointment follows the Magic Circle firm’s…
White & Case makes capital markets play with Ropes rising star Chris McGarry Madeleine Farman White & Case has continued to strengthen its capital markets capability bringing on London based Ropes & Gray partner Chris…
Triple exit for BLP as Mishcon and Barclays take on partners Georgiana Tudor Mishcon de Reya has hired Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) partners David Leibowitz and Joanna Lampert, while partner Bobby Schrader is…
Revolving doors: DAC Beachcroft hires from DWF as Ropes partner quartet leave for Gibson Dunn Legal Business In another active week for lateral hires, firms have expanded their ranks in the UK and internationally. DAC Beachcroft has…
‘Super valuable’: Freshfields hires SFO’s joint-head of bribery in corporate crime boost Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) joint-head of bribery and corruption Ben Morgan to its corporate…
Revenues soar at Kirkland as London restructuring partner exits for KKR spin-off Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has recorded a significant upsurge in its revenue and profit per equity partner (PEP) in 2016, as…
Paul Weiss makes rare London hire in blow to Simpson Thacher’s corporate department Legal Business In a rare lateral move for the US firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is to appoint Simpson Thacher…
Revolving doors: National recruits for Eversheds and TLT, while Ashurst and DWF bulk up in Europe Kathryn McCann In a busy week for both UK-based lateral hires and those further afield in Europe, Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its…
Strategic recruitment: Latham continues litigation push with Olswang hire Georgiana Tudor After taking Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner Martin Davies at the start of this year, Latham & Watkins is…
Freshfields and DLA announce Brexit hires as May triggers article 50 Kathryn McCann Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and DLA Piper have announced high-profile Brexit hires as British Prime Minister Theresa May triggered article 50…
Hogan Lovells makes major Silicon Valley play with Weil Gotshal corporate team Legal Business While the transatlantic firm has repeatedly stated its aim to bulk out its corporate weight, Hogan Lovells is expected to…
Dechert returns to Kirkland for second finance hire in six months Legal Business Dechert is to appoint Kirkland & Ellis banking and finance partner Rob Bradshaw, returning to the Chicago-bred firm’s London office…
Revolving doors: Fieldfisher takes from Irwin Mitchell as Quinn launches in Perth Legal Business Fieldfisher has given its personal injury team a boost with a hire from Irwin Mitchell, while Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &…
‘Unique opportunity’: Linklaters takes on Goldman restructuring specialist Sarah Mook Legal Business Linklaters has hired Goldman Sachs managing director Sarah Mook into the firm’s restructuring team. Mook joins the global restructuring and…
‘Not a central issue for clients’: BLP scales back IP practice as nine-lawyer team joins Bristows Legal Business BLP confirmed today (21 March) that nine of its lawyers, including intellectual property (IP) head Simon Clark and head of…
KWM New York co-founder Dasgupta quits for Reed Smith leaving one partner in legacy SJ Berwin outpost Legal Business Reed Smith confirmed today (21 March) King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) New York-based international funds partner Parik Dasgupta has joined…
