Revolving doors: Orrick adds four-partner WFW projects team as Taylor Wessing invests in employment bench

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Revolving doors: Orrick adds four-partner WFW projects team as Taylor Wessing invests in employment bench

After an eventful week and with many lawyers  working from home until further notice, City firms and US rivals continue to ramp up hires as Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Taylor Wessing and Pinsent Masons all made hires in London.  

Orrick appointed a four-partner team to its energy and infrastructure practice in London from Watson Farley & Williams. The team includes energy and infrastructure partners Evan Stergoulis, Simon Alsey and Ravinder Sandhu, as well as real estate partner Simon Folley. Stergoulis will co-head the firm’s global renewables practice.  Continue reading “Revolving doors: Orrick adds four-partner WFW projects team as Taylor Wessing invests in employment bench”

Greenberg strengthens City restructuring practice in preparation for economic downturn

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Greenberg strengthens City restructuring practice in preparation for economic downturn

Greenberg Traurig has continued its London recruitment push, this time hiring from Baker McKenzie to strengthen its City restructuring practice as firms look to hedge against increasing economic uncertainty. Bakers’ co-head of global restructuring and insolvency Ian Jack has left the firm for Greenberg after more than two decades, bringing with him extensive experience in restructuring as well as banking and financial transactions.

The hire comes as many in the industry anticipate a demand for restructuring and insolvency lawyers amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus. Greenberg executive Chairman Richard Rosenbaum commented: ‘I have been around a long time, but all countries, businesses and law firms are no doubt facing an unprecedented period of disruption, change and challenges. We just concluded our strongest year on record by any measure, and began 2020 in the same manner, but we all know we are facing new challenges given the coronavirus, oil price wars, stock market gyrations, and the uncertainties stemming from all of those circumstances.’ Continue reading “Greenberg strengthens City restructuring practice in preparation for economic downturn”

Revolving doors: Akin Gump adds to levfin bench as Eversheds and TLT hire disputes partners

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Revolving doors: Akin Gump adds to levfin bench as Eversheds and TLT hire disputes partners

In a week that saw firms on high alert due to coronavirus, the City lateral market has maintained a steady pace as Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld appointed a finance partner and both Eversheds Sutherland and TLT added to their dispute resolution benches.

Akin Gump added leveraged finance partner Amy Kennedy from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in London. Kennedy represents private equity sponsors in leveraged buyouts, as well as banks and other financial institutions. She has worked in sectors including oil and gas, telecoms, real estate and retail. Continue reading “Revolving doors: Akin Gump adds to levfin bench as Eversheds and TLT hire disputes partners”

Revolving doors: Addleshaws, Proskauer and MoFo bolster London benches as CC looks to US

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Revolving doors: Addleshaws, Proskauer and MoFo bolster London benches as CC looks to US

City recruitment maintained momentum last week as Addleshaw Goddard hired a commercial partner, Proskauer Rose added a litigation partner and Morrison and Foerster made a finance play.

Addleshaws appointed Lewis Silkin partner Nathalie Moreno to its data and information practice in London. Moreno advises multinational clients on UK, French and EU data protection, privacy and cyber security issues as well as compliance programmes and audit projects.  Continue reading “Revolving doors: Addleshaws, Proskauer and MoFo bolster London benches as CC looks to US”

Ashurst ramps up corporate investment with City tech partner and Milan PE head

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Ashurst ramps up corporate investment with City tech partner and Milan PE head

Ashurst has fired up its corporate hiring drive by adding a second corporate partner in as many days in the form of high-growth and tech lawyer Jonathan Cohen from Clyde & Co.

The London hire comes hot on the heels of yesterday’s recruitment of Fabio Niccoli from CDP Equity, where he was general counsel, to lead the firm’s private equity offering in Milan. Continue reading “Ashurst ramps up corporate investment with City tech partner and Milan PE head”

‘Smarts and experience’: Freshfields adds more NY firepower with Latham tax hire

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‘Smarts and experience’: Freshfields adds more NY firepower with Latham tax hire

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has built on the momentum of its recent Manhattan hiring spree with the addition of tax partner Lori Goodman from Latham & Watkins.

The move is another boon for the City giant’s lofty US aspirations after the much vaunted acquisition last October of a four-partner Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton team, led by prominent M&A veteran Ethan Klingsberg. Continue reading “‘Smarts and experience’: Freshfields adds more NY firepower with Latham tax hire”

Revolving doors: White & Case appoints Sidley tax lawyer as McDermott returns to Hogan Lovells for corporate partner

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Revolving doors: White & Case appoints Sidley tax lawyer as McDermott returns to Hogan Lovells for corporate partner

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. Continue reading “Revolving doors: White & Case appoints Sidley tax lawyer as McDermott returns to Hogan Lovells for corporate partner”

Freshfields loses key rising star Newhouse as Latham renews City M&A push

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Freshfields loses key rising star Newhouse as Latham renews City M&A push

In the latest blow to the UK Magic Circle, Latham & Watkins has hired one of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s brightest young partners, Sam Newhouse.

The US giant confirmed today (25 February) its most significant move in the UK public company M&A space since the hire of Allen & Overy’s well-liked M&A partner Ed Barnett in 2017. Continue reading “Freshfields loses key rising star Newhouse as Latham renews City M&A push”

Revolving doors: Taylor Wessing bolsters City real estate bench as Clydes revisits Keoghs for Manchester hire

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In a muted week for the City recruitment market, Taylor Wessing made the only noteworthy London hire while Clyde & Co focused its attention on its Manchester office, revisiting Keogh for another lateral.

Taylor Wessing hired City real estate lawyer Matthew Swainston from Forsters where he was a partner for more than 14 years. Continue reading “Revolving doors: Taylor Wessing bolsters City real estate bench as Clydes revisits Keoghs for Manchester hire”

Simpson Thacher makes rare lateral play with hire of Linklaters tax head

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Simpson Thacher makes rare lateral play with hire of Linklaters tax head

Traditionally one of the more conservative US acquirers of talent in the City, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has bucked that trend with the hire of Yash Rupal from Linklaters.

The move sees Linklaters deprived of its City head of tax and is another reversal for the Magic Circle after Amy Mahon, Clifford Chance’s respected dealmaker, defected to Simpson Thacher in November 2018. Rupal becomes head of tax at Simpson Thacher following the switch. Continue reading “Simpson Thacher makes rare lateral play with hire of Linklaters tax head”