US firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has strengthened its construction offering with the appointment of Herbert Smith Freehills’ James Bremen as its chair of the construction practice based in London.
Bucking the trend: Shepherd and Wedderburn to re-enter Aberdeen with Pinsents hire
Despite predictions of doom and gloom around Aberdeen and its oil and gas offering, Scottish LB100 firm Shepherd and Wedderburn is bucking the trend and will re-enter the market with the recent hire of Pinsent Masons‘ John Rutherford as a consultant.
Revolving doors: Osborne Clarke and RPC strengthen City practices as WFW makes major New York hire
Several LB100 firms have announced a range of lateral hires this week, with Osborne Clarke, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), RPC and DAC Beachcroft all adding new partners.
Holman Fenwick continues recruitment drive with HSF litigator Foster
Holman Fenwick Willan has recruited another key lateral to its City practice, this time with Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) solicitor advocate and partner Christopher Foster.
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Another lateral for White & Case as it appoints Freshfields finance partner Rubinoff
White & Case has continued its rapid recruitment drive, hiring Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer real estate finance partner Jeffrey Rubinoff.
Simmons builds out real estate practice with Goldman Sachs hire
Nearly a year after tapping Barclays for its corporate offering, Simmons & Simmons has hired from the in-house community once again with Goldman Sachs executive director and senior counsel, Deian Rhys. Continue reading “Simmons builds out real estate practice with Goldman Sachs hire”
Revolving doors: DWF makes major corporate City hire as A&O and Stephenson Harwood make international appointments
DWF has appointed a new London head of corporate while Allen & Overy (A&O) and Stephenson Harwood have both made lateral hires to their international offices.
‘Making a splash’: Ashurst hires RBS executive in syndicated loans push
In a bid to market itself more innovatively to clients, Ashurst has hired RBS head of EMEA loan markets Dave Rome to a newly-created position of strategic director of corporate lending.
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Here come the accountants: PwC Legal hires former Milbank partner to head City finance division
PwC Legal has hired former Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy partner Laetitia Costa to run its banking and finance team in London.
Revolving Doors: BLP hires five in Hong Kong as A&O, Hogan Lovells and HSF all add to their benches
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has recruited a team of five lawyers including two partners to its Hong Kong office, while Allen & Overy (A&O), Hogan Lovells and Herbert Smith Freehills also made key international appointments last week.