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.
Taking Manhattan: Freshfields continues New York expansion with Kirkland & Ellis hire
Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has bolstered its US offering again, this time enhancing its employment capability with the hire of Kirkland & Ellis partner Howard Klein in New York.
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.
Targeting Manchester: Nabarro bolsters office with Pinsents and Eversheds hires
Nabarro has bolstered its recently opened Manchester office with the hire of corporate partner Howard Gill and real estate partner Peter Winnard.
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Revolving doors: Clydes, Quinn Emanuel and Gibson Dunn make key hires
Last week saw Clyde & Co expand its transportation finance practice in the City, while Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan expands its litigation offering in Houston, and peer group firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher expanded its M&A offering in Singapore.
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‘The first step’: Osborne Clarke restarts private client practice with double partner hire
Osborne Clarke (OC) has relaunched a dedicated private wealth practice, following the departures of partners Sandra Brown, Robert Drewett and Mark Woodward in 2013.
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.
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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Growing in the City: DWF expands corporate and banking team with two lateral hires
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.