Revolving Doors: Linklaters makes a strategic hire in Europe, Hunton & Williams expands in the City while the LSB appoints a new chief Legal Business Last week saw Linklaters make a key hire from DLA Piper in Frankfurt as it sought to expand its cross-border…
Revolving Doors: Arnold & Porter and Squire Patton Boggs make moves in the City while Bird & Bird brings in a new head of corporate in Poland Legal Business Squire Patton Boggs has recruited a London projects team from Nabarro spearheaded by partner Robin Baillie, as Arnold & Porter…
PwC Legal targets regional growth with Addleshaw Goddard partner hire Legal Business PwC Legal continues to invest in expanding its offering and has today (16 October) announced the appointment of Addleshaw Goddard…
Quinn Emanuel targets City competition practice with Hausfeld partner hire Jaishree Kalia Disputes specialist Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan will offer an antitrust practice in London following the hire of competition litigation…
‘A proven leader’: Fried Frank takes Kirkland’s White to lead European PE and London growth Legal Business Chicago-headquartered Kirkland & Ellis, renowned for its reputation on hiring lateral partners at top dollar, has lost corporate partner Graham…
Revolving doors: Squires lures London partner from Covington in energy disputes push Tom Moore Squire Patton Boggs has made its first lateral hire in London since its merger in May, hiring arbitration partner Ben…
City departures continue for Edwards Wildman as Osborne Clarke recruits IP partner Sarah Downey Osborne Clarke has become the latest firm to dip into Edwards Wildman Palmer’s dwindling London partnership, and has recruited IP…
Revolving Doors: Pillsbury and K&L Gates expand international corporate and finance practices, while Pinsents and TLT focus on UK Legal Business Outside the UK, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and K&L Gates have expanded their corporate and finance practices respectively, while in…
‘A critical step’: Paul Hastings takes top Milbank high yield partner as it builds leveraged finance team Jaishree Kalia Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy’s high-yield finance lawyer Peter Schwartz is leaving to join Paul Hastings in London, in a…
Updated: ‘I like building businesses’ – Ashurst blow as ex-head Geffen quits with corporate partner for Gibson Dunn Jaishree Kalia It had been long rumoured but the loss that Ashurst clearly wanted to avoid has materialised as it was today…
Bingham’s Hong Kong office looks set to close as Akin Gump pounces again Tom Moore Bingham McCutchen’s Hong Kong office has been put in a precarious position with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld making a two…
Revolving doors: OC hires from Bakers in international push while Ashurst and Dentons build European presence Legal Business Last week saw LB 100 firms Dentons, Ashurst and Osborne Clarke (OC) expand European offices while Addleshaw Goddard boosted its…
‘Steven has been a tremendous force’: Proskauer turns to KWMSJB’s best-known London M&A lawyer as it shifts focus Legal Business Steven Davis, who led SJ Berwin’s City corporate team before its $1bn Sino-Australian merger, is set to leave the firm…
‘I was impressed by the firm’: Farrer & Co turns to CMS Cameron McKenna financial control chief to boost growth Legal Business Private client-focused firm Farrer & Co has made concerted efforts to polish its growth strategy, and has recruited CMS Cameron…
Akin Gump finishes the job and takes four more partners from Bingham Tom Moore Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has continued its takeover of Bingham McCutchen’s $50m revenue London office with the hire of four…
‘A key strategic objective’: Shearman continues to build its global M&A/private equity practice with London hire from Addleshaws Tom Moore Addleshaw Goddard partner Ben Rodham, who joined the firm only 18 months ago, has joined Shearman & Sterling’s fast growing…
Cadwalader grows London team as Ashurst capital markets partner returns to the firm Sarah Downey US firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has made a key hire to its global capital markets practice with Ashurst partner…
Freshfields further bulks out US M&A leadership team with Shearman hire Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is continuing to boost its New York M&A practice’s leadership, installing Shearman & Sterling partner Peter Lyons…
Dentons hires Inter-American Development Bank GC as Latin American chief executive aiming for mergers Sarah Downey Global 100 firm Dentons has made a key strategic hire to enhance its offering in Latin America and the Caribbean,…
Revolving doors: HSF appoints Singapore head, while Kirkland and Hogan swap partners in Hong Kong Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) announced its management successor in Singapore, while Kirkland and Ellis, and Hogan Lovells made partner exchanges…
