King & Wood Mallesons has taken on the New York team of Mishcon de Reya after the City firm decided to shut its Manhattan branch. The three litigation partners in the office – Mark Raskin, Robert Whiteman and Vincent Filardo – join the local US office of the Asia-Pacific giant, along with six counsel and one paralegal.
Crowell & Moring has revisited Squire Patton Boggs for the seventh time in 12 months, hiring partner Nicola Phillips to its international dispute resolution group in London. Her practice is focused on commercial litigation, finance litigation and fraud, particularly in the banking and asset-based lending sectors.
Eversheds Sutherland has added Morgan, Lewis & Bockius partner Simon Lightman to its commercial practice in London. Lightman’s practice comprises the restructuring and renegotiation of legacy outsourcing arrangements.
Fieldfisher has recruited a new life sciences head after its previous head left to join Taylor Wessing. Janita Good joins Fieldfisher from Osborne Clarke.
Latham & Watkins has hired from Clifford Chance (CC) again, recruiting Stephen Curtis to its London finance team. Curtis joined CC in 1991 and became a partner in 2000, advising on structured finance transactions in the regulated utility, infrastructure and real estate sectors.
Milbank has recruited McDermott Will & Emery M&A partner Lisa O’Neill to its London office. O’Neill advises primarily on corporate and energy transactions, and counts international and independent oil and gas companies as clients, as well as global investment firms and private equity funds.
RPC has brought in DWF head of business restructuring Finella Fogarty, who joins after six years at the recently-listed firm. Fogarty will be joined by DWF of counsel William Beck and senior associate Danielle Bennett.
Swiss-based LALIVE has added Allen & Overy (A&O)’s former Asia-Pacific managing partner, Thomas Brown, as its first-ever chief executive. Brown has over 30 years’ experience serving as managing partner of A&O’s Tokyo and Hong Kong offices, as well as managing the firm’s entire Asia practice.