Rising star Rodham returns to Linklaters to boost private equity team Legal Business Linklaters has made a rare lateral hire to bring Shearman & Sterling private equity partner Ben Rodham back to the…
Taking Manhattan: Freshfields hires Skadden Arps specialist in US leveraged finance boost Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has continued its recent push in the US with the hire of experienced Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…
Holman Fenwick continues recruitment drive with Reed Smith corporate duo Legal Business Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to build its City roster with the hire of Reed Smith corporate partners Giles Beale…
‘Highly strategic’: Gateley opens in Reading with Pitmans managing partner Avery Legal Business On the back of its stock market listing earlier this year, national firm Gateley will open an office in Reading,…
Revolving doors: National, boutique and US firms all make key hires Legal Business Recently floated Birmingham-based firm Gateley has turned to recently merged Midlands rival Shakespeare Martineau for its latest lateral hire, taking…
‘A new dimension’: Taylor Wessing appoints WLG partner to head contentious trusts practice Legal Business Taylor Wessing has enhanced its City private client credentials with the appointment of contentious trusts and litigation partner Emma Jordan,…
Hamlins boosts media offering with senior BBC lawyer hire Sarah Downey West End firm Hamlins has enhanced its media offering with the recruitment of BBC lawyer Julian Ward, who after a…
Manchester insurance firm takes on 43-strong team from Parabis as group unravels in administration Legal Business Manchester firm Horwich Farrelly has today (24 November) announced it has taken a 43-strong personal injury team from the Parabis…
Revolving doors: Winston & Strawn, Withers, Dentons make key City hires, Clydes recruits lateral down under Legal Business While Paul Hastings stood out for its trifecta of high-profile lateral hires last week, Winston & Strawn, Withers and Clyde…
Latham taps Hogan Lovells as City finance push continues Legal Business Latham & Watkins continues to enhance its finance roster, this time with experienced Hogan Lovells partner Gary Hamp. The hire…
Third lateral hire of the week: Paul Hastings appoints Clifford Chance corporate partner in Frankfurt Legal Business Following two major hires in the City this week, US firm Paul Hastings has turned its attentions to Frankfurt with…
‘Depth and prestige’: restructuring heavyweight Ereira leaves Linklaters for Paul Hastings Legal Business David Ereira, the City finance heavyweight who has spent 25 years as a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and latterly…
Revolving doors: Ince & Co makes double hire to ramp up insurance and aviation practices Legal Business After preparing to downsize its office space by almost half, Ince & Co has hired two more partners for its…
Partner moves: Morgan Lewis and Ashurst make hires in London and New York Jaishree Kalia US firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius continues its firm wide hiring spree with Covington & Burling corporate partner Simon Currie…
Revolving doors: It’s one in, two out at Clyde & Co while DWF boosts practice in Dubai Legal Business Clyde & Co has appointed Mark Sutton as a senior equity partner in its professional financial disputes group. Sutton joined…
King & Wood strengthens capital markets bench with Sidley hire Legal Business Increased demand for US capital markets capability in recent times has seen King & Wood Mallesons dip into the laterals…
Bakers loses second star litigator to Linklaters in a week as Cassels heads for Silk St Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie global litigation head Tom Cassels has become the second senior litigator to leave the firm for Linklaters…
Bursting at the seams: Milbank makes room for 50 extra lawyers in the City Legal Business Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy is gearing up for further growth in London by leasing extra office space, an extra…
La Dolce Vita: Dentons opens first Italian office with DLA hires Legal Business Dentons has opened its first office in Italy having hired 21 lawyers, including three partners from DLA Piper, as well…
Maly departs Latham to join former colleague Sloan at MoFo Legal Business US firm Morrison & Foerster has hired from Latham & Watkins‘ London corporate team again, this time appointing partner Vladimir…