Although last week saw several partner departures from a select few LB 100 players, namely Ashurst and Simmons & Simmons, a quartet of firms including White & Case, Winston & Strawn, Fieldfisher and Bond Dickinson added to their benches.
Allen & Overy takes another two from Simmons in sustained IP push
Allen & Overy (A&O) has taken its third and fourth IP partner from Simmons & Simmons this year, as it strengthens its City IP practice.
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Engineering success: Eversheds hires top Nabarro construction disputes partner Douglas
Eversheds has hired disputes partner Jonathan Douglas from Nabarro to join the firm’s construction and engineering team.
Going private: KWM’s former City tax head resurfaces at Forsters
Former King & Wood Mallesons head of tax Heather Corben has resurfaced at private client firm Forsters, following the restructuring of KWM’s legacy SJ Berwin practice.
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Revolving doors: National hires for Shoosmiths and DLA, while Ashurst also boosts its ranks
In a week which saw multiple departures from Ashurst, the firm sought to reverse the trend with a hire in its German tax practice, while DLA Piper and Shoosmiths made national hires and White & Case bulked up in London.
Ashurst Singapore head latest to go in day of exits for beleaguered firm
Ashurst‘s Singapore managing partner is the latest to quit the firm, in a day where Ashurst has seen partner exits to Jones Day, Allen & Overy, Paul Hastings and PwC Legal.
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Paul Hastings adds another City heavyweight as Ashurst is hit again
Paul Hastings has continued to strengthen its burgeoning City practice with yet another high-profile lateral hire, this time taking respected finance partner Nigel Ward from a beleaguered Ashurst.
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Kirkland acquires litigation boutique to bolster US Supreme Court practice
Kirkland & Ellis has bolstered its US appeal court credentials with its latest heavyweight lateral hires, bringing in former US Solicitor General Paul Clement and former Assistant Attorney General Viet Dinh alongside the rest of the team at litigation boutique Bancroft.
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Revolving doors: Post-summer hiring spree continues with Eversheds, Pinsents and Clydes adding to their ranks
The post-summer hiring spree continued in earnest this week, with Eversheds, Pinsent Masons, Clyde & Co, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Dentons bolstering their benches with new partner hires.
Linklaters City corporate head Stuart Bedford quits to join LeapFrog Investments
Stuart Bedford, former City corporate head at Linklaters, is set to join emerging markets private equity house LeapFrog Investments as general counsel.
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