Within a week of hiring high-yield partner Jonathan Bloom from Ropes & Gray, Jones Day has expanded its securitisation capability in London with former Clifford Chance (CC) partner Neil Hamilton joining the firm.
Hogan Lovells loses Asia restructuring head Neil McDonald in Hong Kong
Top ten global firm Kirkland & Ellis continues to build its Asia offering hiring Hogan Lovells head of restructuring in Asia, partner Neil McDonald, in Hong Kong.
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PwC Legal makes City corporate push with McDermott partner hire
PwC Legal has hired McDermott Will & Emery City-based corporate partner Mark Crofskey in a bid to boost its UK legal arm’s M&A team. Expected to join the accountancy giant next month, Crofskey will work in PwC Legal’s M&A practice alongside corporate partner Alistair Hogarth in leading a team. Continue reading “PwC Legal makes City corporate push with McDermott partner hire”
KWMSJB brings in arbitration partner to develop Russia and CIS disputes work
Just two years after joining Winston & Strawn’s international arbitration group from the legacy Norton Rose, London-based disputes lawyer Andrei Yakovlev has upped sticks to join King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin.
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Revolving doors: White & Case, DLA Piper, A&O and K&L Gates strengthen offices abroad
Last week saw an array of international lateral moves with Global 100 firms White & Case, DLA Piper, Allen & Overy (A&O) and K&L Gates adding to their Frankfurt, New York, Dubai and Brisbane offices respectively.
Baker & McKenzie takes Norton Rose Fulbright’s EMEA head of energy
Baker & McKenzie has brought in leading energy lawyer, Weero Koster, who headed Norton Rose Fulbright’s EMEA energy practice, to spearhead an energy drive in continental Europe.
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Clifford Chance takes HSF partner in bid to boost its capital markets practice in Paris
Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has hired longstanding Herbert Smith Freehills’ partner Alex Bafi, one of London’s high-profile US securities lawyers, as it expands its capital markets practice.
Boies Schiller hires WilmerHale’s Miles to boost London arbitration
US litigation powerhouse Boies Schiller & Flexner has hired long-serving arbitration partner Wendy Miles from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr to kick start a London arbitration practice.
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Bingham’s City arm faces restructuring team exodus to Akin Gump
Bingham McCutchen is set to suffer the departure of a team of City partners from the firm’s trophy financial restructuring group to US rival Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld‘s London office.
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Clifford Chance takes corporate team from Willkie Farr two years after leaving Freshfields
Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has made a private equity push in continental Europe with the hire of Willkie Farr & Gallagher partner Fabrice Cohen in Paris, who moves as part of a three-lawyer team.