‘Very selective’: DLA goes to Freshfields for rare City corporate hire in wake of London losses
It has been something of a one-way street out of DLA Piper’s London office recently but the global giant believes it…
Strategic recruitment
Revolving Doors: DWF and Fladgate bolster City recruitment as Ashurst goes large internationally
City recruitment was strong last week as DWF and Fladgate followed headline laterals at White & Case and Ashurst with London plays. International…
White & Case makes another City litigation play with Addleshaw Goddard hire
Expansive US firm White & Case is continuing to walk the talk on its going ‘toe to toe with the…
‘I like new challenges’: Bakers securitisation veteran exits for Ashurst
The rebuild at Ashurst following a complicated end to 2017 in which three key partners left in a fortnight has gained…
Revolving Doors: City laterals pick up pace as Baker McKenzie and DWF make moves while Reed Smith expands in the US
City recruitment kept pace last week as a trio of firms made City hires, led by Baker McKenzie’s corporate hire…
Paul Hastings turns to Linklaters for hire of second City corporate heavyweight in a week
An expansive Paul Hastings has made its second headline lateral in London in a week, this time at the expense of…
Revolving Doors: City laterals pick up with hires at Dentons and Eversheds as international moves maintain momentum
City recruitment picked up after a lull last week as Dentons strengthened its bench in London at the hand of Eversheds…
McDermott’s mass lawyer swoop casts shadow over DLA financial renaissance
It has been a bumpy few months for DLA Piper. Just as the dust was settling following McDermott Will &…
Another City loss for DLA Piper as private equity star quits for Paul Hastings
Paul Hastings has hired Anu Balasubramanian to lead its private equity team in London, a striking move that sees DLA…
DLA becomes latest firm to make post-Brexit Dublin move after lengthy consideration
DLA Piper has made good on a long-pondered office in Dublin as the firm eyes increased business in Ireland post-Brexit. The…
Revolving Doors: A quiet week for hires in the City sees firms making lateral moves abroad
City recruitment remained quiet last week as international hires continued to dominate, with Eversheds Sutherland being among the few to make…
Kirkland makes surprise push into City IP with hire of A&O practice chief
Latham & Watkins’ City lateral hires outside its traditional transactional heartlands have been in the news for a while, but…
Latham continues European assault with Magic Circle hire in Germany while Ropes adds London finance partner from Goldman
US firms have been busy expanding their European finance ranks this week, with Latham & Watkins scooping yet another Magic…
‘Benelux connection’: Fieldfisher expands European reach with Luxembourg office
Newly-crowned Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2018, Fieldfisher has continued its campaign of geographical expansion…
‘Unique in our field’: Latham taps Linklaters for fourth City regulatory partner in quick time
Latham & Watkins is ramping up its ambitions to expand beyond its traditional transactional heartlands in the City after tapping the…
Clyde & Co launches new UK office in Bristol with three lateral disputes hires
Ever-expansive Clyde & Co has deepened its domestic footprint with the launch of an office in Bristol, south west England,…
Revolving doors: Cadwalader, JHA and Memery Crystal make key City hires as international moves dominate
In a quieter week for City recruitment, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft made a key hire in London while a number…
Slaughter and May return to Hong Kong for third-ever lateral hire
The lateral-phobic Slaughter and May has returned to the market barely a year after its first London foray with its third-ever…
DLA loses three real estate partners to McDermott in wake of 50-lawyer exodus
McDermott Will & Emery is darkening DLA Piper’s door once more, with the hiring of another three partners, shortly after bringing…
Revolving Doors: Herbert Smith Freehills raids Watson Farley as firms strengthen in the City and abroad
Four Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) partners have decamped to Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) – including aviation specialist Rex Rosales…