International hires: Hogan Lovells brings in key Hong Kong arbitration lateral as Mayer Brown expands German practice

Hogan Lovells and Mayer Brown have announced significant international recruitment today (9 December). Hogan Lovells has improved its disputes practice with the hire of Baker & McKenzie’s Hong Kong head of international arbitration James Kwan, while Mayer Brown has hired a three-lawyer team from Clifford Chance (CC) in Frankfurt to expand its M&A and restructuring practice.

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Eversheds merges with Heisse Kursawe after ‘a very long courtship’ as it plans greater German investment

After a full year of advanced negotiations, Eversheds has merged with its German partner Heisse Kursawe Eversheds, allowing the duo to financially integrate and make investments in Munich, Berlin and Hamburg.

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Linklaters finance practice knocked as firm loses leading partners in Germany and Hong Kong

Linklaters has suffered senior exits in two key financial centres, with former German international board member Eva Reudelhuber departing for Gleiss Lutz in Frankfurt and Davis Polk & Wardwell hiring capital markets partner Jon Gray in Hong Kong.

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Hogan Lovells expands Frankfurt office with senior Skadden PE partner Jaletzke and lawyer duo

Hogan Lovells has bolstered its German operations with senior corporate partner Matthias Jaletzke, who counts Apax Partners among his clients, joining the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom alongside two other lawyers.

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Mounting departures: CC sees further German exits as capital markets partner leaves for SZA Schilling

Clifford Chance (CC) has this week seen another exit from its German operations with longstanding capital markets partner Markus Pfüller leaving for the Frankfurt office of local firm SZA Schilling Zutt & Anschutz.

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Herbert Smith Freehills launches German competition practice with hire of Taylor Wessing head Michael Dietrich

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has moved one step closer to offering clients a full service out of its still fledgling German offices with the launch of local competition capability led by Taylor Wessing’s former regional practice head Michael Dietrich. Continue reading “Herbert Smith Freehills launches German competition practice with hire of Taylor Wessing head Michael Dietrich”