Fresh from securing an 11-partner financial litigation team from now-defunct Matthew Arnold & Baldwin, Dentons has landed Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) partner Daren Allen (pictured) as it attempts to capture more banking litigation work.
Mishcon secures another lateral hire from Addleshaw Goddard in continued disputes push
Mishcon de Reya has today (14 March) announced the arrival of former Addleshaw Goddard partner Sonia Campbell as it continues the steady expansion of its commercial disputes team.
Revolving doors: Eversheds takes Squire team in pensions play, while DLA Piper, Mayer Brown and Dentons make international hires
Eversheds has hired a trio of lawyers from Squire Patton Boggs, while DLA Piper, Mayer Brown and Dentons all added to their benches around the globe.
Stewarts Law latest to develop trusts practice with Farrer hire
Litigation specialist Stewarts Law has hired James Price from Farrer & Co to launch a trusts litigation practice in the City.
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Freshfields makes key competition hire as Clifford Chance City partner to relocate to lead Hong Kong practice
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired Clifford Chance’s Alastair Mordaunt to become the new competition head of its Hong Kong practice.
Quinn Emanuel makes key competition move with DLA Piper practice head hire
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has added a second partner to its competition practice with the appointment of DLA Piper UK competition head Kate Vernon (pictured).
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Revolving doors: Linklaters makes private client play in a big week for US firm moves in the City
Linklaters has made a key trusts hire in the City, while US firms Mayer Brown, Baker & McKenzie, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe have all made strategic appointments in London.
Veteran KWM litigator Mervis exits for Arnold & Porter
Seasoned litigator Hilton Mervis has become the latest partner to quit King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) London office after agreeing to join Arnold & Porter.
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Filling the void: DLA Piper makes key investment funds hire with senior Nabarro appointment
DLA Piper has appointed Nabarro’s head of alternative investment funds, Andrew Wylie (pictured), to lead growth in its City investment funds practice.
Pinsents makes senior political hire in a bid to boost international awareness
Former secretary of state for international development Douglas Alexander (pictured) is joining national firm Pinsent Masons as an adviser to develop the firm’s business ethics and compliance capability.
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