Team hire: TLT takes on 30-strong Irwin Mitchell team in Manchester

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TLT is putting its fledgling Manchester office at the centre of its UK-wide growth plans as the top 60 LB100 firm takes on a 30-strong Irwin Mitchell team, including former commercial litigation head John Lord.

The six-partner team, who will join the 250-lawyer firm’s six month old Manchester office before Christmas, also includes non-contentious property partner Andrew Bell, employment partner Ed Cotton, corporate partner Jon Close, commercial litigation partner Julien Luke and banking and finance litigation partner Tom Seabrook, along with 24 solicitors, paralegals and support staff. Continue reading “Team hire: TLT takes on 30-strong Irwin Mitchell team in Manchester”

PwC boosts energy capability with hire of NRF head of nuclear Fiona Reilly

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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has boosted its nuclear energy capability with the hire of longstanding Norton Rose Fulbright energy partner and head of nuclear services Fiona Reilly, the third departure from the top 10 LB100 firm’s London office this month.

Reilly joined the now 2647-lawyer firm in January 1999, having previously worked in-house as commercial counsel at UK nuclear steam turbine producer Alstom.

During her time at Norton Rose Reilly, who became a partner in 2011, was seconded to Star Energy as its general counsel, advising on corporate and commercial issues. Continue reading “PwC boosts energy capability with hire of NRF head of nuclear Fiona Reilly”

NRF loses second competition veteran as Mark Jones joins Hogan Lovells

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Hogan Lovells has confirmed its latest lateral hire is Norton Rose Fulbright longstanding antitrust partner Mark Jones, who is to join the antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) practice at the transatlantic firm in the New Year.

Jones is experienced in various aspects of competition law including behavioural and market investigations, merger control and compliance and utilities regulation, across the energy, infrastructure, insurance, and retail sectors. Continue reading “NRF loses second competition veteran as Mark Jones joins Hogan Lovells”

Dentons’ Howard Morris to join Morrison & Foerster as head of business restructuring

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One of Dentons best-known long term senior managers and a solid restructuring partner, Howard Morris has joined Morrison & Foerster to head its business restructuring & insolvency group in London, nearly three months after the banking lawyer resigned from the firm after 22 years as a partner.

Morris (pictured) joined legacy Denton Hall in 1991 and served in a number of senior positions as the firm grew and changed names under successive mergers, including the shared role of chief executive alongside current CEO Elliot Portnoy at SNR Denton, created out of the 2010 merger with US-based Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal. Continue reading “Dentons’ Howard Morris to join Morrison & Foerster as head of business restructuring”

Revolving doors: Key hires for Mayer Brown, Sullivan & Worcester, Harbottle, DWF, Irwin Mitchell and Burness Paull

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Mayer Brown is continuing to beef up its City offering with its seventh partner hire in two months, as Allen & Overy (A&O) employment and benefits partner Stefan Martin joins the firm, the top 25 Global 100 firm announced last week.

The appointment of Martin – who joined A&O in 1992 and has been a partner at the Magic Circle firm for 13 years, having spent most of his career advising financial institutions and corporates on employment issues – comes as Mayer Brown recently revamped its international strategy, re-grouping around its large international clients and naming London as one of five global sites on which to focus much of its energies alongside Washington D.C, New York, Chicago and Hong Kong. Continue reading “Revolving doors: Key hires for Mayer Brown, Sullivan & Worcester, Harbottle, DWF, Irwin Mitchell and Burness Paull”

Back to basics: BLP hires DLA Piper real estate partner Karen Friebe

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More recently the subject of headlines announcing partner departures, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) today announced the appointment of Karen Friebe, a real estate partner from DLA Piper as sources indicate the traditionally real estate driven firm is taking a back to basics approach to consolidation.

Friebe (pictured), who specialises in the hotel and leisure sector and will join BLP as a partner in its global real estate practice based in London, was the global co-chair of DLA Piper’s hospitality and leisure group and led its EMEA hospitality and leisure team for a number of years. Continue reading “Back to basics: BLP hires DLA Piper real estate partner Karen Friebe”

Baker & McKenzie hires EY tax partner as EY looks at growth

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Baker & McKenzie has again turned to one of the Big Four accountancy firms to boost its sizeable London tax practice as EY tax partner Mark Bevington joins as a partner in the 4004-lawyer firm’s City office.

Bevington (pictured) specialises in international tax planning, with a focus on UK domestic taxation, including intangible assets planning, patent box and pension restructuring. His appointment brings the number of tax lawyers in London to nearly 40. Continue reading “Baker & McKenzie hires EY tax partner as EY looks at growth”

Davis Polk bolsters English law practice with hire of Ashurst finance partner Nick Benham

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Davis Polk & Wardwell’s aggressive approach to building and developing an English law practice has seen the top 30 global 100 firm hire Ashurst finance partner Nick Benham into its City office.

Benham, who has been a partner in Ashurst’s credit group since 2010, focuses on complex finance transactions including domestic and international leveraged finance and financial restructurings, acting for debt providers and strategic debt investors. Continue reading “Davis Polk bolsters English law practice with hire of Ashurst finance partner Nick Benham”

Field Fisher loses construction head to Fladgate weeks after loss of privacy head to Hogan Lovells

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Just weeks after Field Fisher Waterhouse lost its head of privacy Eduardo Ustaran to Hogan Lovells, the 350-lawyer UK top 40 firm has seen head of construction Alan Woolston move to West End firm Fladgate.

Woolston, who specialises in construction and engineering law, takes associate Chris Farrell with him and his arrival brings the number of partners in Fladgate’s construction and projects team to eight. Continue reading “Field Fisher loses construction head to Fladgate weeks after loss of privacy head to Hogan Lovells”

High energy – Bracewell & Giuliani continues City push with CC partner hire

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With shale gas emerging as one of the most touted new markets for advisers, one of the leading US players in the sector this week continued its well-publicised City push with Bracewell & Giuliani recruiting Clifford Chance (CC) energy and construction partner Tracy London.

The appointment is the eighth senior London hire this year for the 485-lawyer Bracewell, which is best known in the US for its energy work and the addition of former New York mayor and US presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani (pictured) as a name partner in 2005.

Continue reading “High energy – Bracewell & Giuliani continues City push with CC partner hire”