‘We are determined to re-build’: Ashurst brings in ex-Goldman banker to revive US structured finance team Jaishree Kalia Following the recent blow of a nine-lawyer team walkout from Ashurst’s US offices, the Anglo-Australian firm has hired former managing…
City moves: Simmons builds construction team with Trowers’ disputes partner Legal Business Partner exits continue to mount in Trowers & Hamlins’ construction practice as City-based construction disputes partner Rob Horne moves on…
Revolving doors: Pinsents and Irwin Mitchell both hire from CRS as Gateley brings in two new partners Michael West With the summer break fast approaching, there was a flurry in the lateral market among law firms last week as…
Baker & McKenzie bolsters disputes with ex-Barclays financial crime chief Jonathan Peddie Tom Moore Jonathan Peddie, charged with handling Barclays’ raft of litigation and government investigations work in the aftermath of the financial crisis,…
A&O boosts Spanish office ranks as it hires Ashurst’s banking head Jaishree Kalia After having launched a second office in Spain last year, Allen & Overy (A&O) has continued to build its offering in…
Revolving Doors: US firms kick-on with big hires as Clydes invests Stateside Tom Moore As firms move to finalise their lateral hires before the holiday season starts, a string of US hires were wrapped…
Morgan Lewis continues City ramp-up with DLA Piper’s head of funds Legal Business US firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has bolstered its funds practice as it continues to build its City presence with DLA Piper’s…
KWM hires Nabarro’s former head of financial services regulation to support real estate and PE push Legal Business In a ‘sign to the market of our commitment to grow our private equity practice’, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM)…
Revolving doors: Magic Circle duo lose international players while Morgan Lewis continues City advance Legal Business The past week has seen Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance (CC) lose senior lawyers internationally as Morgan Lewis…
O’Melveny hires new European corporate head from White & Case as it makes moves in burgeoning private bond market Legal Business With €31bn in debt having been issued through private placements (PP) in Europe in 2014, O’Melveny & Myers has made…
King & Spalding secures four-partner Ashurst team for Tokyo launch Legal Business Withers makes further Asia push with Japanese opening King & Spalding chose Tokyo last month as its second base in…
HSF arbitration heavyweight Weiniger QC to depart for Linklaters Legal Business Linklaters has returned to a familiar hunting ground, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), to hire experienced arbitration partner Matthew Weiniger QC.
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms make heavyweight international hires in key markets Kathryn McCann In another busy week for international lateral hires, Allen & Overy (A&O), Kirkland & Ellis, Pinsent Masons and Reed Smith…
70 years’ experience: Hogan Lovells adds Baker Botts disputes trio in Houston Legal Business Hogan Lovells has tapped Baker Botts’ disputes team in Houston with the hire of three partners with almost 70 years’…
Exits mount for King & Wood as Mishcon snaps up veteran IP partner Legal Business The list of partner departures from King & Wood Mallesons’ City office is getting longer each week with Mishcon de…
Team exit for Ashurst in US gifts Paul Hastings added finance strength in New York and DC Jaishree Kalia A nine-lawyer team will be leaving the US offices of Ashurst, including its US managing partner, to join Paul Hastings…
KWM loses second City partner this week as Fried Frank takes funds specialist Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) City office has suffered its second partner exit this week, with financial markets partner Gregg…
Morrison & Foerster boosts City practice with Latham hire Legal Business US firm Morrison & Foerster has made a key hire with the recruit of Latham & Watkins’ private equity partner…
Goodwin Procter makes second private equity hire from King & Wood Mallesons Legal Business US firm Goodwin Procter has made its second private equity hire from King & Wood Mallesons’ City office with private…
TLT boosts City financial services offering with Barclays’ team head hire Kathryn McCann TLT has boosted its financial services offering with the hire of Barclays’ investigations and enforcement head Jake McQuitty, who joins…
