Real estate partner Richard Hopkinson-Woolley is to leave DLA Piper for Simmons & Simmons after less than three years at the firm, Legal Business can reveal.
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White & Case makes major corporate play with Clifford Chance partner Sarch
White & Case has continued its rapid expansion in London with the firm set to bring in Clifford Chance (CC) corporate partner Patrick Sarch, head of the Magic Circle firm’s global banks sector team.
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Middle East moves: Corporate heavyweight Steedman to exit White & Case
Winston & Strawn has hired Middle East M&A heavyweight Campbell Steedman from White & Case to head up the firm’s practice in the region.
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White & Case goes in-house for latest hire from BNY Mellon
Ever-expanding White & Case has bulked up its London financial services team, taking on BNY Mellon’s EMEA regulatory head. Continue reading “White & Case goes in-house for latest hire from BNY Mellon”
‘Already deep bench’: Quinn boosts Paris offering with Allen & Overy and HSF hires
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has added to its international bench yet again, with Allen & Overy (A&O) global co-head of arbitration Michael Young alongside the Paris hire of Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) Paris disputes head Isabelle Michou (pictured) Continue reading “‘Already deep bench’: Quinn boosts Paris offering with Allen & Overy and HSF hires”
Revolving doors: European expansion all-around as Simmons and Dentons make key hires
The first week of October brought with it several continental appointments at Simmons & Simmons, Dentons and Bird & Bird, while Clyde & Co and Trowers & Hamlins expanded in London.
Shearman London tax head Priestley quits as exits mount for US firm
Shearman & Sterling‘s London tax head Sarah Priestley has now also quit the firm, closely following in the footsteps of global private equity chief Mark Soundy who confirmed he is leaving the firm earlier this week.
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Ashurst changes another mind as James Perry gives up move to Gibson Dunn
Ashurst has confirmed London regulatory partner James Perry will remain at the firm, after resigning in April for Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
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Pressure piles on Ashurst as ten partners quit last month
Paul Hastings, A&O and PwC heap further woe on City stalwart
A beleaguered Ashurst has suffered another wave of partner exits, with ten partners leaving in September to join global competitors.
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White & Case opens Australia practice with ten-partner project finance raid on HSF
Simultaneous Melbourne and Sydney launches filled with former Freehills lawyers
White & Case is to open two offices in Australia with the hire of a ten-partner project finance team from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), and there are plans to continue growing in the country.