Revolving doors: Mishcon makes key City hire as K&L Gates boosts Fintech practice Legal Business Ahead of the expected summer slowdown, UK firms have made a spate of City hires, with Mishcon de Reya, K&L…
Upping the ante: Latham appoints former A&O leadership contender Kensell Tom Moore Latham & Watkins‘ unrelenting assault on the City market has seen the US firm land one of London’s most high-profile…
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms invest in Europe as Baker & McKenzie, Mayer Brown and Bird & Bird make hires Legal Business UK and US firms have been busy investing in Europe this week, with Baker & McKenzie, Mayer Brown and Bird…
The accountants keep coming: EY launches in Belfast with Axiom appointment Kathryn McCann Big Four accountant Ernst & Young (EY) has appointed Axiom’s Aaron Stewart as a director to head up the launch…
Whiteford becomes the latest to quit KWM after sealing move to Covington Tom Moore Competition litigator Elaine Whiteford has become the second London partner to quit King & Wood Mallesons‘ European practice for Covington &…
Revolving doors: US appointments from Ashurst and Bakers while DWF and Brodies bulk up in the UK Kathryn McCann Brexit hasn’t put a brake on the lateral market in a busy week for hires which has seen both Ashurst…
Simmons takes leading arbitration lawyer Dutson from Eversheds Legal Business Simmons & Simmons has hired Eversheds‘ star arbitration partner Stuart Dutson in a bid to strengthen its Africa practice.
Another Ashurst exit as restructuring partner Roberts quits for Reed Smith Madeleine Farman Ashurst has seen yet another partner exit with Reed Smith hiring restructuring partner Diane Roberts into its London office.
Latham’s London hiring spree continues with SFO Queen’s Counsel Legal Business Latham & Watkins‘ hiring spree in the City has ramped up a gear this week, with the arrival of Stuart…
Latham ignores Brexit fears and continues City investment charge with Ashurst’s Baskerville Tom Moore Just two weeks after taking Ashurst’s global co-head of financial regulation, Latham & Watkins has returned to the struggling City…
Clifford Chance recruits new CFO as Purse retires after 11 years Legal Business Clifford Chance has hired Patrick Glydon, the global director of commercial initiatives from advertising agency Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), to…
Revolving doors: K&L Gates and CC make key appointments as Pinsent Masons makes Magic Circle hire for new Düsseldorf office Legal Business In this week’s appointment round-up, Clifford Chance (CC) has added muscle to its New York office and K&L Gates has…
Another one bites the dust: KWM’s former European head of finance leaves for Cadwalader Tom Moore The partner exits at King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) City office keep coming, with former Europe head of finance, Jeremy…
Revolving doors: Willkie and Hogan Lovells add to City offices while A&O continues Europe hiring Legal Business Law firms have attempted to blow away the Brexit blues with new partner hires. Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Hogan…
Latham makes double real estate finance play with hires from GE Capital and Dechert Legal Business Latham & Watkins has boosted its real estate finance practice in the City, hiring Quentin Gwyer, who was executive counsel…
Revolving doors: DWF makes Scottish insurance play as Skadden and EY make key hires Legal Business In this week’s appointments around up, law firms including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, DWF and accountancy giant EY…
Brick Court hires Wilberforce Chambers rising star Newton Legal Business Leading commercial set Brick Court Chambers has made a key hire with Wilberforce Chambers’ rising star Laura Newton.
Building momentum: Dentons boosts City corporate team again with Nabarro hire Matthew Field The ever-growing Dentons has made its fifth London corporate hire in less than 12 months, bringing in partner Jonathan Cantor…
Freshfields loses executive from leadership quartet as Michael Lacovara joins Latham Tom Moore Michael Lacovara, executive partner at Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has quit to join Latham & Watkins.
Building momentum: Dentons boosts City corporate team again with Nabarro hire Matthew Field The ever-growing Dentons has made its fifth London corporate hire in less than 12 months, bringing in partner Jonathan Cantor…
