Ahead of the tripartite merger between CMS, Nabarro and Olswang, Facebook has announced that it has taken on commercial disputes partner Anna Caddick from its external adviser Olswang as its EMEA head of regulatory and litigation.
Latham & Watkins announced today (9 March) that it has continued bolstering its financial services offering in the City with the hire of Linklaters financial regulation partner Daniel Csefalvay.
HSF’s Schaffer to join Magic Circle firm later this year
After first breaking its duck three years ago in Hong Kong with the hire of Morrison & Foerster’s co-head of China capital markets John Moore, last month Slaughter and May caught the eye by making its first-ever lateral hire in London.
In what could be the end of its 18 month old general counsel consultancy group, RPC has seen the exit of in-house guru Julia Chain, who moves to join eDiscovery provider Millnet.
As the US Department of Justice (DoJ) sees further exits as the Trump administration moves in, Linklaters has hired former principal associate deputy attorney general Matt Axelrod as a partner in its Washington DC office. Continue reading “Linklaters ups the ante in Washington with veteran hire amid Trump DoJ shakeup”
Kennedys has hired a 24-strong casualty claims team from Hill Dickinson’s Sheffield office, resulting in the closure of the latter’s operations in the region. Continue reading “Hill Dickinson closes Sheffield office as claims team jumps ship to Kennedys”
Goodwin Procter has returned to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s New York offering for the second time this year, taking on financial litigation partner Gabrielle Gould. Continue reading “Goodwin returns to Freshfields for New York litigation hires”
In a big week for lateral recruitment, a two partner pensions team has quit DLA Piper‘s Leeds office, while Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s Paris real estate head has left for a US firm. Meanwhile, Dechert and Debevoise & Plimpton have made key hires. Continue reading “Revolving doors: DLA Piper pensions partners exit as Freshfields loses Paris real estate head”
Allen & Overy (A&O) has continued its US push picking up a three partner finance and securities team from Paul Hastings. The team brings A&O’s US lateral hire count to six since the start of the year. Continue reading “A&O continues US spree with three finance partners from Paul Hastings”
In yet another significant Texan transfer, Baker Botts has expanded its Houston offering bringing in a nine partner team from Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF). Continue reading “Texan draw: Baker Botts latest to make major play with nine partner NRF hire”
