Taking Manhattan: Freshfields continues New York expansion with Kirkland & Ellis hire Kathryn McCann Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has bolstered its US offering again, this time enhancing its employment capability with the…
Targeting Manchester: Nabarro bolsters office with Pinsents and Eversheds hires Kathryn McCann Nabarro has bolstered its recently opened Manchester office with the hire of corporate partner Howard Gill and real estate partner…
Revolving doors: Clydes, Quinn Emanuel and Gibson Dunn make key hires Legal Business Last week saw Clyde & Co expand its transportation finance practice in the City, while Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan…
Revolving doors: Clydes and Hunton & Williams make local hires while Squire Patton Boggs brings a team into its Paris office Legal Business Last week saw Clyde & Co expand its employment and personal injury practices with hires from DWF and Hill Dickinson,…
‘The first step’: Osborne Clarke restarts private client practice with double partner hire Kathryn McCann Osborne Clarke (OC) has relaunched a dedicated private wealth practice, following the departures of partners Sandra Brown, Robert Drewett and…
Asia expansion: Hogan Lovells hires Gide Vietnam chief as it targets SE Asia Legal Business In keeping with its continued expansion in Asia, Hogan Lovells has today (16 January) announced the hire of Gide Loyrette…
Growing in the City: DWF expands corporate and banking team with two lateral hires Kathryn McCann DWF has carried on its recruitment drive in the City with the appointment of Ince & Co‘s head of corporate…
Revolving doors: New Year moves at Eversheds, DLA Piper and HFW Legal Business Many City partners got the New Year started at new firms, with Eversheds, DLA Piper and Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW)…
Planning to ‘make a big impact’: Cooley raids Edwards Wildman and MoFo’s City offices to launch in London Legal Business US firm Cooley has made its long-awaited entrance to the London legal market, taking partners from Morrison & Foerster and…
Asia-Pacific: Cadwalader raids Latham’s Hong Kong office for seven lawyer team Tom Moore Michael Liu, who was co-head of Latham & Watkins‘ Greater China practice and was formerly managing partner of its Hong…
One up, one out: Simmons promotes finance partner as it loses another to Squire Patton Boggs Legal Business Squire Patton Boggs has hired Simmons & Simmons‘ acquisition finance partner John Hayward as it sets out to expand its…
Targeting London: Fried Frank hires O’Melveny & Myers private equity partner Legal Business US firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has enhanced its private equity practice in London with the hire of…
Moving back: Jim Learner re-joins Kirkland & Ellis in the City Legal Business Former Kirkland & Ellis London head Jim Learner is returning as a partner in Kirkland’s corporate practice to the City office he…
‘A fresh perspective’: Taylor Wessing hires Eversheds GC and new IT director Legal Business Taylor Wessing has kick started the new year with two key recruits, hiring Eversheds‘ general counsel (GC) Angela Robertson as…
Guest post: Checkbook recruiting – will Kirkland’s strategy pay off? Legal Business From the Kirkland & Ellis site, under the topic Laterals Overview (I quote in full, emphasis supplied): ‘At Kirkland, the…
Revolving Doors: Global 100 firms focus on international hires Legal Business Approaching the holiday season, Asia, Europe and the US emerged as hubs for partner moves with Herbert Smith Freehills losing…
Revolving Doors: NRF makes a key finance hire in the City, Eversheds bets on Scottish real estate and Dentons hires a team in Paris Legal Business Last week saw Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) and Duane Morris grow their capital markets and employment teams in the City…
Investing in the City: Gibson Dunn scores with Kirkland’s Gillespie Legal Business The last year has seen Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher make a substantial push hiring heavyweight players in London with debt…
Revolving doors: International hires for Allen & Overy, KWM and Morgan Lewis while Gibson Dunn turned to GE Legal Business A host of international hires last week saw Allen & Overy (A&O) and Morgan Lewis & Bockius enhance their Frankfurt…
Recruitment at record levels Legal Business Frank Varela of V&P Global details the changing face of legal recruitment over the last 25 years. Legal Business is…
