US players dominated the City recruitment drive last week as White & Case appointed a partner to its global tax practice, McDermott Will & Emery hired another Hogan Lovells partner and DLA Piper’s UK tax head rejoined Greenberg Traurig.
White & Case added Sidley Austin partner Will Smith to its global tax practice in London. Smith advises on international and UK tax matters particularly on tax aspects of cross-border investments, the setting-up of acquisitions, financing structures, real estate deals, M&A transactions and group reorganisations.
