Revolving doors: OC and Boodle Hatfield both hire in the City while BLP and Pinsents focus on the Middle East

Osborne Clarke started last week with a hire from King & Wood Mallesons in the City but other laterals saw a focus on the Middle East with Boodle Hatfield’s London hire dealing with clients in the region as well as central Asia while Pinsent Masons and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) both hired in the UAE.

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Targeting Amsterdam: Baker & McKenzie bulks up with Linklaters partner and Houthoff Buruma team

Baker & McKenzie has ramped up its corporate offering in Amsterdam with the hire of seven lawyers including Linklaters‘ corporate partner Henk Arnold Sijnja and a large team from local firm Houthoff Buruma.

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Revolving doors: Clydes and Hunton & Williams make local hires while Squire Patton Boggs brings a team into its Paris office

Last week saw Clyde & Co expand its employment and personal injury practices with hires from DWF and Hill Dickinson, while Hunton & Williams grew its City energy and infrastructure practice. In Paris, Squire Patton Boggs expanded its international disputes practice with a double partner hire as well as a team of associates.

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Asia expansion: Hogan Lovells hires Gide Vietnam chief as it targets SE Asia

In keeping with its continued expansion in Asia, Hogan Lovells has today (16 January) announced the hire of Gide Loyrette Nouel‘s Vietnam head, Samantha Campbell, to its Southeast Asia practice where she will lead the firm’s offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

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Planning to ‘make a big impact’: Cooley raids Edwards Wildman and MoFo’s City offices to launch in London

US firm Cooley has made its long-awaited entrance to the London legal market, taking partners from Morrison & Foerster and Edwards Wildman Palmer to create a 55-lawyer UK practice.

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