Law Firm Partners

Willkie Farr recruits Herbert Smith partner for UK bribery law push

By Suzi Ring | May 10, 2011

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has hired the head of Herbert Smith's investigations and corporate crime unit Peter Burrell, to launch a UK anti-bribery practice in the City. Burrell, who specialises in contentious regulatory work including conducting and managing internal investigations, is set to become the second partner in Willkie's London office alongside US corporate and securities partner Jon Lyman.

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King & Spalding boosts London with Hogan Lovells hire

By Friederike Heine | May 9, 2011

King & Spalding is set to launch a competition practice in London with the hire of Hogan Lovells of counsel Suzanne Rab. Rab, who joins King & Spalding this week as a partner, has advised on cartel, market and merger control investigations in the UK and across Europe.

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CC sees US litigation head quit to join Cleary in Washington DC

By Sofia Lind | May 9, 2011

Clifford Chance (CC) has lost its Americas head of litigation and dispute resolution, with Juan Morillo joining Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in Washington DC. The departure will be seen as a blow to the magic circle firm, which heavily restructured its US litigation practice two years ago.

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CC adds London antitrust partner with hire of ex-Freshfields lawyer from OFT

By Sofia Lind | May 5, 2011

Clifford Chance (CC) has strengthened its London competition practice with the hire of Alastair Mordaunt as a partner from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The ex-Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lawyer is set to join CC's Canary Wharf headquarters as a partner in the late summer. He is currently a director at the OFT, heading up a dedicated competition enforcement team.

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Simmons recruits SJ Berwin finance partner for Paris office

By Simon Petersen | May 5, 2011

Simmons & Simmons has expanded its Paris banking team with the hire of a partner from SJ Berwin. Colin Millar, who specialises in leveraged finance and restructuring and real estate finance, joined the firm on 2 May. He was a partner at Simmons' Paris office for nine years before joining SJ Berwin as a partner in January 2005 to help develop its banking and finance practice. He began his career at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's London office in 1986.

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Ashurst rebuilds US securities team with ex-Linklaters veterans

By Friederike Heine | May 5, 2011

Ashurst has moved to rebuild its US securities practice in London after all three partners in the group handed in their notice earlier this year. The top 10 City law firm has hired two partners for the team - Linklaters corporate finance partner Ray Fisher, who is currently based in the magic circle firm's New York office, and Jennifer Schneck, who left Linklaters' London office in 2009. Both joined Ashurst this week.

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K&L Gates boosts Tokyo arm with hire of 10-lawyer team from CC

By Simon Petersen | May 5, 2011

K&L Gates has expanded its Tokyo office with the hire of a 10-lawyer team from Clifford Chance (CC), including three partners. The team hire comes after CC moved to restructure its Tokyo office and integrate its local joint venture firm into one CC partnership. Before the restructuring, CC had around 12 partners, including the trio joining K&L Gates - Keiji Isaji, Atsushi Yamashita and Naoki Watanabe.

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Hogan Lovells recruits US partner duo for London energy practice

By Friederike Heine | May 5, 2011

Hogan Lovells has boosted its infrastructure and project finance practice in London with the hire of energy partners Matthew Williams and John Deacon from US law firm Hunton & Williams. The two partners, who joined the firm earlier this week (1 May), both focus on the energy sector, working on project finance deals as well as related regulatory, trading and M&A matters.

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Allen & Overy boosts Germany with Hogan Lovells hire

By Simon Petersen | May 3, 2011

Allen & Overy (A&O) has strengthened its Frankfurt employment practice with the hire of a partner from Hogan Lovells. Hans-Peter Loew, who joined Hogan Lovells in 1996 and has been the managing partner of the firm's Frankfurt office since 2004, is set to join A&O in the coming months, with his start-date still to be finalised.

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Pinsents adds two partners in Dubai boost

By Simon Petersen | April 21, 2011

Pinsent Masons has boosted its Middle East projects and construction team with two new partners, with one more set to relocate to the region later this year. Projects and finance specialist Simon Harvey will join Pinsents' Dubai office from Baker & McKenzie this June, while international arbitration specialist Bjorn Gehle will join in July from Clayton Utz's Sydney base. Gehle, a special counsel at the Australian firm, advises on infrastructure and construction projects, international trade, energy and resources as well as corporate disputes.

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International Edition

Dentons Appoints European 'Mindfulness' Chief and Mulls Global Roll-Out

By Meganne Tillay | August 20, 2019

Karina Furga-Dabrowska's appointment comes less than a year after she launched the firm's mindfulness program NextMind.

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Law.com

Dentons Appoints European 'Mindfulness' Chief and Mulls Global Rollout

By Meganne Tillay | August 20, 2019

Karina Furga-Dabrowska's appointment comes less than a year after she launched the firm's mindfulness program NextMind.

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The Recorder

Blank Rome Takes Bicoastal Insurance Recovery Group From Kilpatrick Townsend

By Xiumei Dong | August 20, 2019

Blank Rome bolstered its insurance recovery practice with the addition of four Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton attorneys on both coasts.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Blank Rome Hires Kilpatrick Townsend Insurance Recovery Team in LA and DC

By Xiumei Dong | August 20, 2019

Blank Rome bolstered its insurance recovery practice with the addition of four Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton attorneys on both coasts.

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National Law Journal

Cooley Adds Veteran Tax Partner in DC From Wilson Sonsini

By Ryan Lovelace | August 20, 2019

Eileen Marshall, who moved to Cooley after spending more than 20 years at rival Wilson Sonsini, said she gave some thought to how an economic downturn would affect her practice and believed Cooley was well situated.

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Law.com

Kennedys Appoints Woman as First Global Managing Partner

By Simon Lock | August 20, 2019

The firm has appointed a Sheffield based partner to the newly created role.

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Corporate Counsel

There’s Always a Bigger Phish: How the Legal Industry Can Get a Handle on Cybersecurity Threats

By Jeffery Lauria | August 20, 2019

Responsible firms can take important steps today to protect private, sensitive data, and they can start with basic office procedures.

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National Law Journal

SEC Enforcement's Cyber Unit Leader Decamps to Davis Polk

By Ryan Lovelace | August 20, 2019

Robert Cohen spent 15 years at the SEC, and wants to take that experience into the private sector.

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National Law Journal

Sidley Austin Presses US House's Legal Arguments in Trump’s Border Wall Fight

By Jacqueline Thomsen | August 19, 2019

Sidley partners Virginia Seitz, Carter Phillips and Joseph Guerra have each filed notices of appearance in the case unfolding in California.

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New York Law Journal

Debevoise White-Collar, Banking Partner Moves to Gibson Dunn

By Jack Newsham | August 19, 2019

Matthew Biben's move comes after earlier stops working in senior in-house roles at two big banks and as a prosecutor.

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