Jones Day hires CC Frankfurt head of automotives and McKenna Long Brussels regulatory partner Sarah Downey Fresh from its run of lateral hires from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) in London, Jones Day has made two prominent…
Orrick duo join DLA Piper to bolster financial regulatory team Legal Business DLA Piper has bolstered its London financial regulatory capability with the appointment of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe duo Tony Katz and…
A&O bolsters corporate practice as PE star follows Lloyd from Ashurst Jaishree Kalia He was singled out as one of Ashurst’s rainmakers of the future but private equity specialist Karan Dinamani has become…
And so the tally rises, Jones Day hires fourth BLP partner since August David Stevenson Fresh from the news on Friday (28 February) that DLA Piper has hired three Berwin Leighton Paisner partners, Jones Day has added…
Good things come in threes…or fours: DLA Piper secures triple lateral hire from BLP David Stevenson Following the announcement last September that Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) corporate partner Patrick Somers had joined DLA Piper, the top five Global 100…
Hogan Lovells eyes growth in South Africa with hire of Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs partner as banking head Sarah Downey Transatlantic giant Hogan Lovells has made its first lateral hire in South Africa since merging last December with Routledge Modise, taking…
Asia calling: Bird & Bird launches in South Korea as Taylor Wessing and Allen & Gledhill expand Asia footprint Sarah Downey Bird & Bird has joined a host of international law firms looking to enhance their global footprint with a cooperation agreement…
Axiom hires new UK MD from LexisNexis in senior leadership reshuffle and BT fills competition GC role Legal Business In the wake of its latest high profile outsourcing deal with BT, Axiom, arguably the most touted alternative legal services…
Taking London – Latham on the offensive in the Square Mile with hire of third private equity partner from CC David Stevenson As our Taking Manhattan cover feature underlines, the Los Angeles-bred Latham & Watkins continues to make major inroads in the key…
City hire: Reed Smith takes on Travers Smith leverage finance partner Ben Davis Legal Business With Reed Smith’s London office results touted to break the $200m mark next week, the top 30 global law firm has hired Travers…
Partner exits: NRF corporate partner Cathy Pitt and head of climate change Hobley move on Legal Business Top 10 LB100 firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has said goodbye to two further senior partner departures as longstanding London-based…
Three’s company: BLP’s former head of restructuring Ben Larkin joins Jones Day David Stevenson The third partner to leave Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) for Jones Day in under six months, former head of restructuring and insolvency…
O Canada! DLA Piper in talks with Heenan Blaikie partners to set up in Toronto and Calgary Legal Business Long having eyed a Canadian presence, DLA Piper confirmed today (7 February) that it is in talks with a group of…
Revolving Doors: Key transactional and antitrust hires for Bakers, Bird & Bird, K&L Gates, Trowers, Reed Smith and Mayer Brown David Stevenson With transactional activity on the rise international firms including Bird & Bird, K&L Gates, Trowers & Hamlins and Reed Smith…
‘Go on, have a go’ – TLT partner joins DWF drawn by ‘huge number of opportunities’ Francesca Fanshawe The momentum and energy surrounding DWF’s rapid growth has been credited for its latest hire, TLT corporate partner Richard Tall, who…
You’re hired: Irwin Mitchell’s head of regulatory investigations joins Morgan Lewis Legal Business Morgan Lewis has boosted its London white collar crime capability with the hire of Irwin Mitchell’s head of regulatory and…
Growth in Germany for HSF as it launches disputes practice in Frankfurt Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) today (3 February) took a further step towards building up its German capability following the collapse of…
Clyde & Co loses 15-strong US litigation team to LeClairRyan Jaishree Kalia Latest exits add to departures of two partners from City headquarters The expiry of Clyde & Co’s three-year post-merger partner lock-in…
Revolving doors – Weil, Latham, Freshfields and Dentons among the firms opening 2014 with senior recruits Francesca Fanshawe Increasing confidence in the transactional market has contributed to a rash of senior partner moves at the start of 2014,…
Senior hires: KPMG appoints DLA partner as Manchester legal head as A&O and NRF lose partners to HogLove and Vedder Price Francesca Fanshawe As KPMG looks to expand its legal services practice the Big Four accountant has hired DLA Piper corporate partner Nick Roome…
