Reed Smith lands CMS Cameron McKenna’s capital markets head as it hunts financial services growth Legal Business Intent on building up its financial industry group in the City, Reed Smith has hired CMS Cameron McKenna‘s head of…
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms reinforce in Manchester as Euro Elite player makes key lateral hires Legal Business UK regional moves were on the cards for Global 100 firms Squire Patton Boggs and Eversheds last week, while Iberian…
Quinn Emanuel expands in London again, appointing HSF’s Bremen as City construction chair Legal Business US firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has strengthened its construction offering with the appointment of Herbert Smith Freehills’ James…
Bucking the trend: Shepherd and Wedderburn to re-enter Aberdeen with Pinsents hire Kathryn McCann Despite predictions of doom and gloom around Aberdeen and its oil and gas offering, Scottish LB100 firm Shepherd and Wedderburn…
Revolving doors: Osborne Clarke and RPC strengthen City practices as WFW makes major New York hire Legal Business Several LB100 firms have announced a range of lateral hires this week, with Osborne Clarke, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW),…
Holman Fenwick continues recruitment drive with HSF litigator Foster Sarah Downey Holman Fenwick Willan has recruited another key lateral to its City practice, this time with Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) solicitor…
Another lateral for White & Case as it appoints Freshfields finance partner Rubinoff Madeleine Farman White & Case has continued its rapid recruitment drive, hiring Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer real estate finance partner Jeffrey Rubinoff.
Simmons builds out real estate practice with Goldman Sachs hire Legal Business Nearly a year after tapping Barclays for its corporate offering, Simmons & Simmons has hired from the in-house community once…
Revolving doors: DWF makes major corporate City hire as A&O and Stephenson Harwood make international appointments Legal Business DWF has appointed a new London head of corporate while Allen & Overy (A&O) and Stephenson Harwood have both made…
‘Making a splash’: Ashurst hires RBS executive in syndicated loans push Madeleine Farman In a bid to market itself more innovatively to clients, Ashurst has hired RBS head of EMEA loan markets Dave…
Here come the accountants: PwC Legal hires former Milbank partner to head City finance division Legal Business PwC Legal has hired former Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy partner Laetitia Costa to run its banking and finance team…
Revolving Doors: BLP hires five in Hong Kong as A&O, Hogan Lovells and HSF all add to their benches Legal Business Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has recruited a team of five lawyers including two partners to its Hong Kong office, while…
Latham lands Debevoise arbitration star Lamb as it seeks disputes growth in the City Legal Business Latham & Watkins has hired US rival Debevoise & Plimpton‘s rising arbitration star Sophie Lamb (pictured) as it builds out…
Boyd becomes the latest Linklaters partner to jump ship to Kirkland Legal Business Rising private equity star Stuart Boyd has become the fifth Linklaters partner in the City to switch to US rival…
Revolving doors: Dentons hires in the City while Global 100 rivals focus on international appointments Legal Business Dentons and DAC Beachcroft announced lateral hires to their City offices last week, while K&L Gates and Clyde & Co…
Coming out swinging – the Ince fightback continues with team hire for Cologne launch Kathryn McCann Shipping and insurance specialist Ince & Co has opened an office in Cologne with a team of four including two…
Reed Smith the beneficiary as Addleshaw loses second insurance head in two years Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard (AG) head of insurance Mark Pring is leaving the firm to join Reed Smith, less than two years…
White & Case lands Hogan Lovells rising star Potel as US firm builds corporate practice Legal Business After becoming the first US firm to employ more than 400 lawyers in the City last year, White & Case…
Proskauer makes real estate push in London with DLA hire as Latham taps Kirkland in Asia for another PE specialist Sarah Downey Proskauer Rose has made a strategic play to capture work in London’s burgeoning real estate market with the hire of…
Revolving doors: Nabarro and DLA make tech hires as Ashurst and Bird & Bird bring in fresh blood Legal Business In this week’s appointments round-up, Nabarro and DLA Piper have made important tech hires in the City, while Bird &…
