Law Firm Hiring

DLA Piper hires Mayer Brown JSM Asia finance head in Hong Kong

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | July 4, 2013

DLA Piper has added to its Hong Kong finance team with the hire of Mayer Brown JSM's former head of structured finance for Asia, Ben Standstad. The UK firm, whose Hong Kong office has traditionally been heavily focused on equity capital markets work, is currently looking to strengthen its projects and finance group in Asia whilst regional IPOs remain thin on the ground.

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Camerons disputes partner duo join Covington's fast-growing City base

By Alex Newman | July 2, 2013

Covington & Burling has hired two disputes partners from CMS Cameron McKenna, bringing its London partner headcount to 28. Ben Holland and Jeremy Wilson will both practice in Covington's arbitration and commercial litigation practice, focusing on energy-related disputes.

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Jones Day grows Hong Kong team with hire of Orrick finance partner

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | July 2, 2013

Jones Day has grown its Hong Kong office with the appointment of banking and finance partner Michelle Taylor from US rival Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. Taylor, who was previously the Asia managing partner for Orrick in Hong Kong before IP partner Xiang Wang took over the role in April, joins Jones Day with one associate, and boosts the total number of partners at the firm's Hong Kong office to 18.

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Dentons boost Hong Kong cap markets team with O'Melveny hire

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | June 28, 2013

Dentons has boosted its Hong Kong capital markets practice with the hire of corporate partner Gordon Ng from O'Melveny & Myers. Ng, who is best known for his work on Hong Kong IPOs, will join the firm as head of corporate finance and capital markets for Asia, effective July 1.

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Walker Morris turns to Deloitte for first non-exec board member

By Gerard Starkey | June 25, 2013

Walker Morris has appointed former Deloitte managing partner Stuart Counsell as its first non-executive board director. Counsell joins Walker Morris following more than 30 years at Deloitte, during which time he held a variety of senior management positions including UK managing partner. More recently, Counsell headed up the finance and legal division at the accountancy giant where he was responsible for the financial and legal aspects of a £2 billion professional services business. He was also heavily involved in the firm's continuous systems improvement and acquisition programmes.

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US firm Seyfarth Shaw launches in Australia with eight partner hires from HSF, Ashurst

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | June 13, 2013

Chicago employment firm Seyfarth Shaw has launched in Australia this week with the hire of eight partners from three firms. The US outfit took five partners from Herbert Smith Freehills, two from Ashurst and one from Arnold Bloch Leibler, for the opening of offices in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Transfer Window Asia: recent moves including Simmons and Ashurst

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | June 3, 2013

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has expanded its Beijing team with the recruitment of corporate lawyer Chen Li from Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy. Chen, who was an Of Counsel with Milbank in Beijing, has more than a decade of experience handling cross-border transactions in China, concentrating on outbound M&A and foreign direct investment, with a focus on major Chinese state-owned enterprises.

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A&O Tokyo chief leaves for Milbank in key projects hire for US firm

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | May 31, 2013

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy has made a key hire in Japan with the addition of Allen & Overy (A&O) Tokyo managing partner Aled Davies. Davies, who has worked in Japan for over 10 years and has considerable experience in banking, structured finance and project finance, recently resigned from A&O and is currently on sabbatical.

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K&L Gates hires White & Case corporate partner for Hong Kong office

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | May 30, 2013

K&L Gates has added to its Hong Kong corporate team with the hire of partner Virginia Tam from US rival White & Case. Tam, who is qualified in New York and Hong Kong, focuses on cross-border corporate mergers and acquisitions involving publicly-traded companies, mostly advising on private equity financing.

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A&O boosts Australian litigation practice with Corrs partner hire

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | May 29, 2013

Allen & Overy (A&O) has added to its Australian litigation practice with the hire of Corrs Chambers Westgarth (CCW) partner Mark van Brakel. Brakel, who is based in Perth as the first litigation partner in that office, specialises in advising energy and resources companies on everything from engineering, project and joint venture disputes, to contentious matters involving directors and shareholders.

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The American Lawyer

As Fintech Stays Hot, Reed Smith Hires Partner Who Led 2 Big Law Firms' Payment Tech Practices

By Patrick Smith | December 16, 2020

The hire falls right in line with the firm's strategy of bulking up practice areas expected to grow.

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The American Lawyer

Remote Partner Hiring Will Be a Broad, but Limited Strategy in Big Law

By Dylan Jackson | December 16, 2020

After an Am Law 50 firm announced its intention to start hiring partners where it doesn't have offices, will others follow?

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Law.com

The Pandemic Hasn't Curtailed Big Law's Appetite for New Associates

By Karen Sloan | December 16, 2020

Summer associate offer and acceptance rates remained near historic highs in 2020, according to the National Association for Law Placement. That's despite myriad challenges posed by the pandemic, including moving most summer associate programs online.

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New Jersey Law Journal

On The Move: McCusker Anselmi, Wilentz, Morris and Hantman

By Jonathan Erway | December 16, 2020

McCusker Anselmi Names DaSilva Chief Administrative Officer McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen, & Carvelli (MARC) in Florham Park selected Rosemarie (Rose)…

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The American Lawyer

Perkins Coie Takes 17 White-Collar Attorneys From NY Boutique

By Dylan Jackson | December 16, 2020

Perkins Coie managing partner William Malley said the infusion of white-collar talent in New York and D.C. is sure to come in handy, as President-elect Joe Biden's administration ramps up regulatory scrutiny.

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Daily Report Online

Southeast Could Be Merger Terrain for National Firms Seeking New Markets

By Meredith Hobbs | December 15, 2020

The Atlanta, Charlotte and Nashville legal markets are attracting interest, recruiters said, adding the Southeast is a logical place to look for expansion.

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The American Lawyer

Big Law Firms to Test New Recruiting Tool, Using Tech to Combat Bias

By Patrick Smith | December 15, 2020

Several Am Law 100 firms are turning to Suited's artificial intelligence-powered recruiting platform in hopes of getting more diverse hires.

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Pro Mid Market

Market Refocus: A Collection of the Mid-Market Report's 'Market Focus' Features

By David Gialanella | Lizzy McLellan | December 15, 2020

A collection of the Mid-Market Report's "Market Focus" features, covering Boston, Seattle, Nashville, Denver, and more.

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Pro Mid Market

Market Focus Denver: What Does Boom Mean For 'Legacy' Firms?

By David Gialanella | December 15, 2020

Editor's note: This story was originally published on Oct. 5, 2018, and was reposted on Dec. 15, 2020 to be included in this collection: Market Refocus:…

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Pro Mid Market

Market Focus Seattle: Mega Merger in a Market 'Protective of Culture'

By David Gialanella | December 15, 2020

"We don't see these types of mergers in Seattle," recruiter Rehman Bashey said. "Firms are loath to consider growing by merger. ... Pacific Northwest firms are very protective of culture."

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