Law Firm Hiring

DLA's Mexico entrance flags up growing interest in burgeoning LatAm markets

By Rose Orlik | March 8, 2012

Robust insurance and infrastructure sectors are drawing legal advisers to Mexico and Brazil. Rose Orlik reports

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Wragges brings in SJ Berwin partner for City real estate push

By Suzi Ring | March 8, 2012

Wragge & Co has grown its City real estate practice with the hire of SJ Berwin partner Duncan Field. Field, who is also a qualified barrister, is set to join the law firm's planning and regeneration team this spring after 13 years at SJ Berwin, where he has been a partner since 2005.

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Charles Russell hires employment partner from Pinsents

By Rose Orlik | February 16, 2012

Charles Russell has bulked up its employment and pensions team with the hire of Pinsent Masons employment partner Robert Mecrate-Butcher. Mecrate-Butcher, who joined Pinsents in 2007, works across both contentious and non-contentious employment law, with a particular focus on advising clients in the insurance and banking sectors. He specialises in TUPE advice, with his practice also 
covering diversity and equality issues, executive departures and the enforcement of restrictive covenants. The hire takes the combined employment and pensions group to 11 partners.

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Eversheds hires three partners for City pensions group

By Rose Orlik | February 9, 2012

Eversheds has added three partners to its London pensions practice with the hire of two laterals from Squire Sanders and an of counsel from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The Squire Sanders partner duo, Emma King and Sarah Franklin, both join from the firm's Birmingham arm, where King headed up the local practice.

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At last Davis Polk hits the City, but is the Wall St leader ready to go on offensive?

By Suzi Ring | January 12, 2012

Suzanna Ring sizes up Davis Polk & Wardwell's prospects as the US leader makes its English law debut in the City...

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Withers launches tax investigations group with Irwin Mitchell hire

By Suzi Ring | December 7, 2011

Withers has launched a tax litigation practice in London with the hire of Irwin Mitchell's business and tax investigations head Maurice Martin. Martin joined the firm on 
1 December after five years at Irwin Mitchell, four of which he spent as practice head. He will lead the tax litigation team at Withers, which will sit within the firm's wealth planning group. The firm is planning to add a team of junior lawyers to the group over the coming months.

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Olswang brings in DLA partner for Singapore office launch

By Suzi Ring | November 30, 2011

Olswang has hired a partner from DLA Piper for its Singapore arm as the firm gears up for its official office launch in the New Year. Jonathan Choo joined the top 40 firm as a partner and local head of dispute from DLA Piper, where he was of counsel in the firm's Singapore office.

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Simmons strengthens corporate arm with BLP partner hire

By Legal Week | November 30, 2011

Simmons & Simmons has hired its sixth partner from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) in London this year, with the addition of corporate insurance partner Pollyanna Deane.

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Morgan Lewis adds finance partner to business arm

By Legal Week | November 30, 2011

Morgan Lewis has hired its second Simmons & Simmons partner in recent months, with private funds partner Noel Ainsworth set to join the US firm in the New Year (3 January).

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SNR London real estate duo set to depart for Stephenson Harwood

By Sofia Lind | November 16, 2011

SNR Denton is to lose a London partner duo to Stephenson Harwood, including its joint head of real estate finance. The double hire of Andrew Hill and Paul Hayward-Surry comes after real estate finance partner James Linforth joined Stephenson Harwood from SNR Denton in early October.

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Daily Report Online

COVID-19 Demands Prompt Dentons to Add Employment Law Partner—And Other 'On the Move' News

By Meredith Hobbs | November 19, 2020

Dentons recruited Rodney Moore from Ogletree as part of a push to expand its labor and employment practice, as employers struggle with COVID-19-related workplace challenges.

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The Recorder

On the Move: Tracking the Ins and Outs of California Lawyers

By Aleeza Furman | November 19, 2020

New hires, promotions and awards from across the California legal market.

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Daily Business Review

As Renewable Energy Work Ramps Up, Holland & Knight Adds 2 M&A Partners

By Dan Roe | November 19, 2020

The new partners, including a former practice leader at DLA Piper, will help the firm meet continued demand for project financing and M&A in renewable energy, oil and gas and infrastructure projects in the U.S. and Latin America.

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Daily Report Online

Justice Blackwell to Join Alston & Bird in January

By Meredith Hobbs | November 19, 2020

The judge has opted for Alston & Bird after announcing last February that he would leave the bench on Nov. 18 and return to private practice.

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The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Nov. 19, 2020—Hoegen & Associates, Greenberg Traurig

By Aleeza Furman | November 19, 2020

John K. Lisman joined Hoegen & Associates as an associate, and Jessica Natali, a white-collar defense and special investigations shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig's Philadelphia office, is set to lead a panel at the 2020 White Collar Practice Seminar, presented virtually by the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

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Pro Mid Market

Midsize Moves: A Philly Title IX Partner, A New Orleans Office Leader

By Aleeza Furman | November 18, 2020

Montgomery McCracken brought on a partner to lead its new sexual misconduct liability and Title IX/institutional response practice groups, Kelley Kronenberg added a partner to lead its newly opened New Orleans office, and other midsize moves.

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The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Nov. 18, 2020—Appellate Law Group, Stradley Ronon

By Aleeza Furman | November 18, 2020

Virginia Hinrichs McMichael, managing attorney of Appellate Law Group, was the presenter at a Continuing Judicial Education seminar for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judges, and Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young announced that Julie M. Murphy rejoined the firm's Cherry Hill, New Jersey, office as a partner in the financial services practice group.

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The American Lawyer

Freshfields Continues US Expansion With Washington DC Addition

By Rose Walker | November 18, 2020

The new hire adds to the firm's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States group.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia City Solicitor Joins Ballard Spahr, Taking on Office Leadership Role

By Justin Henry | November 17, 2020

Firm chair Mark Stewart said the pandemic has made clear that a dedicated office leader is needed in Philadelphia.

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The Legal Intelligencer

PLW People in the News—Nov. 17, 2020—Eastburn and Gray, Williams Family Law

By Aleeza Furman | November 17, 2020

Attorneys, staff and their families from Eastburn and Gray volunteered at Fonthill Museum in Doylestown, and attorney Maris J. Weiner joined Williams Family Law as of counsel.

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