Taylor Wessing has made a key lateral hire to its technology, media and communications (TMC) practice in London with Latham & Watkins‘ former global technology co-chair, Martin Cotterill.
Dentons has established a free-to-use law firm referral network, which uses a technology-focused platform which allows member law firms to ‘easily connect and track referrals.’
Hogan Lovells continues to make a play for greater market share in Asia with the hire of Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s (BLP) head of international arbitration, Kent Phillips, to its Singapore office.
Last week saw a host of international law firm lateral hires, while judge Sir Jeremy Cooke has left the UK’s High Court to return to the commercial Bar.
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TMT specialist Bristows has elected IP litigator Theo Savvides as its joint managing partner, less than two years after he joined as a lateral hire from Osborne Clarke.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has made a prominent recruit to its London arm with the appointment of Bain Capital Credit’s European general counsel Mark Fine as a partner.
Withers continues its international expansion with a deal to launch a practice in Dubai with the hire of EY’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) private client chief Stijn Janssen. The office will be located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) following regulatory approval. Janssen led the MENA private client services team at EY …
Ince & Co has re-hired former partner and shipping heavyweight Faz Peermohamed to head its maritime practice from the Norwegian Hull Club, where he served as chief executive.
