Revolving Doors: Africa and Middle East focus for international firms as energy dominates agenda again Alex Ryan The energy sector was the focus again for a number of London firms amid a busy round of hires last week,…
Revolving Doors: energy hires dominate as Global London firms bolster ranks in London and Asia Elisha Juttla Leading the high-profile moves this week, Dentons has expanded its finance practice in London with the hire of partner John…
Revolving Doors: Goodwin elects new chair as firms add regulatory, M&A, litigation and IP expertise Ayesha Ellis In a novel lateral move, Fieldfisher has announced that cannabis regulatory pioneer Robert Jappie is joining its London regulatory team…
Revolving doors: Another departure from Shearman as firms make moves in finance and real estate Alex Ryan Debt finance specialist Rahul Chatterji became the latest partner to leave Shearman & Sterling this week, with Linklaters announcing that…
Revolving Doors: Linklaters loses another partner to Cleary hiring spree as Travers exits continue Holly McKechnie Cleary Gottlieb has returned to Linklaters for another partner, this time hiring the Magic Circle firm’s co-head of the financial…
Revolving doors: Withers adds finance litigation partner as Howard Kennedy acquires construction boutique Holly McKechnie Withers has strengthened its dispute resolution offering with the addition of banking and finance litigation partner Henry Farris. Farris moves…
Revolving doors: Private equity stays hot with high-profile departures from A&O and Travers Alex Ryan Sullivan & Cromwell made a major play last week with its hire of prominent private equity partner Karan Danamani from…
Revolving doors: Cravath launches English law practice with two hires from Shearman Alex Ryan Cravath, Swaine & Moore launched an English-law offering last week through the hire of partner duo Philip Stopford and Korey…
Revolving Doors: Fresh woes for Shearman as M&A head Cheveley exits as restructuring and lev fin fuel City investment Alex Ryan The merger talks-prompted exodus from Shearman & Sterling continued in recent days with the loss of EMEA and Asia M&A…
Revolving doors: Linklaters loses three as Macfarlanes takes Sidley funds head Charles Avery The City lateral market has been abuzz with activity, as major moves in the infrastructure, corporate, funds and real estate…
Revolving doors: Losses for Shearman as City elite target investigations Charles Avery Globally speaking, it has been a tough week for Shearman & Sterling, which lost several partners amid rumours of merger…
Revolving doors: Winston & Strawn builds City restructuring team as Linklaters makes disputes play Charles Avery The festive season has not deterred firms from making significant lateral moves, with disputes, restructuring, competition and tax among the…
White & Case adds BCLP funds head as WilmerHale strengthens white-collar practice Megan Mayers As the year-end approaches, US firms have dominated this week’s hiring round with additions across London’s transactional and disputes practices. …
Revolving doors: MoFo brings in IP team as Osborne Clarke makes double UK partner hire Charles Avery The approaching festive period has not led to a cooling of the recruitment market, with corporate structuring, M&A, tax and…
Revolving doors: A&O hires Shearman finance partner while Goodwin launches employment practice Megan Mayers With sterling rallying against the dollar, firms have continued to show their commitment to the London market with significant hires…
Revolving Doors: Linklaters establishes US energy head as Macfarlanes takes Hogan Lovells pensions partner Charles Avery This week’s round up has an overseas focus, as firms prioritised international moves over the London market. The headline City…
Revolving Doors: King & Spalding adds London funds partner as White & Case launches Australia debt finance practice Charles Avery There is a financial focus to this week’s round up, with investment funds, debt finance and financial services regulation among…
Revolving doors: A&O and CMS hire in-house talent as gunnercooke launches stateside Megan Mayers This week’s lateral recruitment round-up has an international flavour as firms make key hires at home and abroad. In the…
Revolving doors: Gibson Dunn hires human rights president as OC adds two London litigators Charles Avery Many of the City’s lateral recruiters may have taken a half term break this week, as disputes and IP were…
Revolving Doors: Kirkland secures another Magic Circle head as US class action specialist launches Manchester boutique Megan Mayers Kirkland & Ellis has cemented its commitment to building its European infrastructure practice with its fourth magic circle hire in…
