Kirkland takes Weil PE partner to replenish battered Munich offering Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has hired Munich-based corporate partner Volkmar Bruckner from Weil, Gotshal & Manges following its loss of a…
‘Another major milestone’: Latham returns to the Magic Circle again in City regulatory push Legal Business Latham & Watkins announced today (9 March) that it has continued bolstering its financial services offering in the City with…
‘Mixed emotions’: Facebook appoints Olswang partner Caddick as new regulatory and litigation head in Europe Legal Business Ahead of the tripartite merger between CMS, Nabarro and Olswang, Facebook has announced that it has taken on commercial disputes…
‘The right move’: Four-partner private client team leaves Gowling WLG for Forsters Kathryn McCann Gowling WLG has lost its legacy Lawrence Graham private client team, including four partners, to Mayfair firm Forsters. Private client…
Breaking the mould: Slaughters bolsters pensions practice with first-ever London lateral Legal Business HSF’s Schaffer to join Magic Circle firm later this year After first breaking its duck three years ago in Hong…
RPC loses Julia Chain and consulting team as former T-Mobile GC joins eDiscovery firm Legal Business In what could be the end of its 18 month old general counsel consultancy group, RPC has seen the exit…
Linklaters ups the ante in Washington with veteran hire amid Trump DoJ shakeup Legal Business As the US Department of Justice (DoJ) sees further exits as the Trump administration moves in, Linklaters has hired former…
Hill Dickinson closes Sheffield office as claims team jumps ship to Kennedys Legal Business Kennedys has hired a 24-strong casualty claims team from Hill Dickinson’s Sheffield office, resulting in the closure of the latter’s…
Revolving doors: DLA Piper pensions partners exit as Freshfields loses Paris real estate head Legal Business In a big week for lateral recruitment, a two partner pensions team has quit DLA Piper‘s Leeds office, while Freshfields…
Goodwin returns to Freshfields for New York litigation hires Legal Business Goodwin Procter has returned to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s New York offering for the second time this year, taking on financial…
A&O continues US spree with three finance partners from Paul Hastings Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has continued its US push picking up a three partner finance and securities team from Paul…
Changing sides: London arbitration star Miles QC swaps Boies Schiller for Debevoise Legal Business Two-and- a-half years after joining US dispute specialist Boies, Schiller & Flexner’s nascent City practice, experienced arbitration specialist Wendy Miles…
Texan draw: Baker Botts latest to make major play with nine partner NRF hire Matthew Field In yet another significant Texan transfer, Baker Botts has expanded its Houston offering bringing in a nine partner team from…
Revolving doors: Cleary loses partner to Simmons as Jenner & Block adds from White & Case Legal Business In a busy week for London appointments, Haynes and Boone, Simmons & Simmons and Jenner & Block have all made…
Slaughters makes surprise pensions play with first ever London lateral hire Legal Business Slaughter and May announced today (17 February) that it has hired Herbert Smith Freehills‘ head of pensions Dan Schaffer, in…
Sidley returns to Kirkland for seven-partner Munich launch as US giant sustains European assault Legal Business Observers of Kirkland & Ellis’ patented burn ‘n’ churn approach to talent management are used to a little partnership movement, but…
Revolving doors: Homebase appoints legal head as Clydes, Dentons and Pinsents improve overseas offerings Legal Business Homebase has hired its first legal head, as Clyde & Co, Dentons and Pinsent Masons all make international appointments.
Revolving doors: Clydes and Bird & Bird boost offerings as Barclays makes key appointment Legal Business Clyde & Co has strengthened its London office with a new recruit, as Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Bird & Bird,…
Revolving doors: Greenberg hires to support new KWM team as A&O and Fieldfisher add to their benches Legal Business Greenberg Taurig has made another lateral play in the City to build on its real estate funds hires from King…
Greenberg reveals list of European relationships gained through KWM hires Legal Business Following the collapse of King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European arm last week and the lateral moves of all but…
