After taking Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner Martin Davies at the start of this year, Latham & Watkins is continuing its litigation push with Olswang partner Ian Felstead. Continue reading “Strategic recruitment: Latham continues litigation push with Olswang hire”
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and DLA Piper have announced high-profile Brexit hires as British Prime Minister Theresa May triggered article 50 today (29 March). Continue reading “Freshfields and DLA announce Brexit hires as May triggers article 50”
While the transatlantic firm has repeatedly stated its aim to bulk out its corporate weight, Hogan Lovells is expected to land a veteran team of former Dewey & LeBoeuf partners to its Silicon Valley office following a partnership vote. Continue reading “Hogan Lovells makes major Silicon Valley play with Weil Gotshal corporate team”
Dechert is to appoint Kirkland & Ellis banking and finance partner Rob Bradshaw, returning to the Chicago-bred firm’s London office for recruitment for the second time in the last six months. Continue reading “Dechert returns to Kirkland for second finance hire in six months”
Fieldfisher has given its personal injury team a boost with a hire from Irwin Mitchell, while Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Gordon Dadds have all made appointments across the globe. Continue reading “Revolving doors: Fieldfisher takes from Irwin Mitchell as Quinn launches in Perth”
Linklaters has hired Goldman Sachs managing director Sarah Mook into the firm’s restructuring team. Mook joins the global restructuring and insolvency practice at the end of June. Her practice includes expertise in special situations, financing and distressed M&A. Continue reading “‘Unique opportunity’: Linklaters takes on Goldman restructuring specialist Sarah Mook”
Reed Smith confirmed today (21 March) King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) New York-based international funds partner Parik Dasgupta has joined the firm’s corporate practice. Continue reading “KWM New York co-founder Dasgupta quits for Reed Smith leaving one partner in legacy SJ Berwin outpost”
BLP confirmed today (21 March) that nine of its lawyers, including intellectual property (IP) head Simon Clark and head of the brand management and trade marks group Ian Gruselle, are leaving the firm for TMT specialist Bristows.
Kirkland & Ellis has hired Munich-based corporate partner Volkmar Bruckner from Weil, Gotshal & Manges following its loss of a seven-partner team in the city. Continue reading “Kirkland takes Weil PE partner to replenish battered Munich offering”
Gowling WLG has lost its legacy Lawrence Graham private client team, including four partners, to Mayfair firm Forsters.
Private client head Anthony Thompson is to depart, along with partners Catharine Bell, Nicholas Jacob and Daniel Ugur. The partners will be joined by 10 lawyers and five staff members. Continue reading “‘The right move’: Four-partner private client team leaves Gowling WLG for Forsters”
