PwC Legal has hired Marcus Fink, London head of pensions in Ashurst‘s small pensions practice. Fink moved to Ashurst from Weil, Gotshal & Manges in 2008 as a senior associate, and was made up to partner in 2012. Continue reading “Ashurst’s London pensions head makes move to PwC legal”
DLA Piper and Ince & Co have made team hires in Germany this week, while Shearman & Sterling and Fox Williams have boosted their City offerings. Continue reading “Revolving doors: DLA Piper, Ince & Co bulk up in Germany while Shearman and Fox Williams bring in City partners”
Fieldfisher has picked up Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s former Paris finance head Dougall Molson. The appointment follows the Magic Circle firm’s rejig of its finance practice, which will see six finance partners leave at the end of the month. Continue reading “Fieldfisher makes major structured finance play with Freshfields hire”
Mishcon de Reya has hired Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) partners David Leibowitz and Joanna Lampert, while partner Bobby Schrader is joining Barclays after less than two years with BLP. Continue reading “Triple exit for BLP as Mishcon and Barclays take on partners”
White & Case has continued to strengthen its capital markets capability bringing on London based Ropes & Gray partner Chris McGarry. Continue reading “White & Case makes capital markets play with Ropes rising star Chris McGarry”
In another active week for lateral hires, firms have expanded their ranks in the UK and internationally. DAC Beachcroft has added to its Manchester office, while ARC Pensions Law, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and McDermott Will & Emery have all also made key hires. Continue reading “Revolving doors: DAC Beachcroft hires from DWF as Ropes partner quartet leave for Gibson Dunn”
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) joint-head of bribery and corruption Ben Morgan to its corporate crime and global investigations practice. Continue reading “‘Super valuable’: Freshfields hires SFO’s joint-head of bribery in corporate crime boost”
Kirkland & Ellis has recorded a significant upsurge in its revenue and profit per equity partner (PEP) in 2016, as a partner in the firm’s London restructuring team has departed for KKR spin-off Pillarstone. Continue reading “Revenues soar at Kirkland as London restructuring partner exits for KKR spin-off”
In a rare lateral move for the US firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is to appoint Simpson Thacher & Bartlett corporate partner Alvaro Membrillera. Continue reading “Paul Weiss makes rare London hire in blow to Simpson Thacher’s corporate department”
In a busy week for both UK-based lateral hires and those further afield in Europe, Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its education sector group in Leeds, while Ashurst has appointed a new banking partner in Italy. Continue reading “Revolving doors: National recruits for Eversheds and TLT, while Ashurst and DWF bulk up in Europe”
