Field Fisher Waterhouse has made its first partner hire of 2010, bringing in a former Morgan Lewis & Bockius partner for its employment practice.

Simeon Spencer joins the UK firm after a short stint with employment specialists Seyfarth Shaw in New York, where he was a partner. Before joining Seyfarth towards the end of last year, Spencer headed the European employment practice at Morgan Lewis. Prior to this he worked at Morrison & Foerster.