Revolving doors: Reed Smith ups energy offering as Mayer Brown JSM and Ince & Co make Hong Kong hires

Reed Smith, which last week cut 45 jobs across its US, Europe and Middle Eastern offices, has bolstered its energy offering in the United Arab Emirates and China by appointing partners from Pinsent Masons and Norton Rose Fulbright.

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Revolving doors: DLA Piper makes commercial contracts play, as Global 100 firms make key hires

In a busy start to the year, DLA Piper has strengthened its commercial practice with the appointment of two lawyers from Simmons & Simmons, while Global 100 firms K&L Gates, Cooley and White & Case have all made lateral hires.

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Revolving doors: A&O and Linklaters make key lateral hires as Clydes picks up Aussie team

Allen & Overy (A&O) has made a key hire for its US securities practice with David Flechner joining the firm’s New York office. Flechner joins from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton where he worked for a decade.

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Revolving doors: DLA and Stephenson Harwood make key hires as Gordons loses property litigation head

After announcing two major City finance hires last week, DLA Piper has hired Paul Reeskamp as a partner in the firm’s IP and technology group. Reeskamp joins the Amsterdam office from top tier Dutch IP outfit Klos Morel Vos & Reeskamp, where he was partner and head of patent litigation, and brings with him associate Marijn van der Wal.

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Revolving doors: Addleshaws strengthens in corporate finance as key players hire in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America

Addleshaw Goddard has added Squire Patton Boggs partner Giles Distin to its corporate finance practice as it aims to ramp up its City offering.

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Revolving doors: National, boutique and US firms all make key hires

Recently floated Birmingham-based firm Gateley has turned to recently merged Midlands rival Shakespeare Martineau for its latest lateral hire, taking partner Catriona Attride to head its national private client team. Attride had led Shakespeare Martineau’s national private client team for four years.

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