Law Firm Hiring

Barlows partner opts for RPC move ahead of Clydes merger

By Suzi Ring | September 14, 2011

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert insurance partner Victoria Sherratt has opted to leave the firm ahead of its merger with Clyde & Co in favour of a move to Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC). Sherratt will join RPC next month, marking the first Barlows partner departure to be announced since the firm's merger plans with Clydes went public this summer. Sherratt, who has been a partner in the insurance and reinsurance group at Barlows since 2009, specialises in property insurance. Her hire takes the total number of partners in RPC's insurance and reinsurance practice to 29.

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Herbert Smith boosts City DCM team with hire of former Linklaters partner

By Sofia Lind | August 19, 2011

Herbert Smith has strengthened its London debt capital markets (DCM) team with the hire of ex-Linklaters partner Andrew Roberts.

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Orrick grows Beijing corporate team with Hogan Lovells hire

By Simon Petersen | August 17, 2011

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has strengthened its Beijing corporate team with the hire of a partner from Hogan Lovells. Thomas Man joined the US firm this week (15 August) alongside counsel Brad Herrold. The hire marks a return to Orrick for Man, who left the firm in 2008 to join legacy Lovells.

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BLP strengthens Abu Dhabi base with Linklaters hire

By Suzi Ring | August 16, 2011

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has added a new partner to its Abu Dhabi office, with the hire of a lawyer from Linklaters in Dubai...

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A&O boosts Qatar with hire of Simmons' local financial markets chief

By Sofia Lind | August 15, 2011

Allen & Overy (A&O) has hired Simmons & Simmons' Middle East financial markets head as a partner in its Qatar office. Doha-based Samer Eido will head A&O's local banking and finance practice when he joins the firm at a start date still to be agreed.

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Allens Arthur Robinson expands Perth office with Ashurst hire

By Simon Petersen | August 12, 2011

Ashurst energy partner Anthony Patten is leaving the firm to join the Perth office of Australia's Allens Arthur Robinson.The move means a return to Australia for Patten, who is a partner in Ashurst's City headquarters, having started his career in Allens' Melbourne office.

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Simmons brings in one partner each for City and Milan bases

By Sofia Lind | August 3, 2011

Simmons & Simmons has made two partner hires, strengthening its London corporate practice and its Milan litigation team. The firm has hired Travers Smith counsel Caroline Murphy as a partner for its London corporate practice and brought in Hogan Lovells partner Cristina Pagni in Italy. Murphy, who has worked with clients including Bridgepoint Capital and 3i, becomes the fourth partner in Simmons' London private equity team. Prior to joining Travers in 2006, Murphy was general counsel at furniture retailer Habitat, becoming the first person to hold the position when she left Clifford Chance in 2004.

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Eversheds recruits Cobbetts partner to boost London real estate team

By Friederike Heine | July 27, 2011

Eversheds has strengthened its London real estate practice with the hire of planning partner David Hardy from regional firm Cobbetts, taking the number of partners in its planning practice to 11. Hardy, who is qualified as both a barrister and a solicitor, will join from Cobbetts alongside planning associate Michelle Smith and personal assistant Michelle Brown.

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Stephenson Harwood hires Weil energy head for practice push

By Sofia Lind | July 14, 2011

Stephenson Harwood has hired Weil Gotshal & Manges' London head of energy and renewables Andrew McLean, who will transfer to the top 30 UK law firm in September. The corporate partner helped establish Weil Gotshal's consumer and financial services practice in Europe when he joined as a partner 11 years ago from Clifford Chance, where he had been an associate. He specialises in commercial contracts, private company M&A and joint ventures.

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DLA Piper boosts energy practice with CMS and Ofgem hires

By Simon Petersen | July 13, 2011

DLA Piper has bolstered its City energy and infrastructure and project finance teams with the appointment of a former CMS Cameron McKenna partner and a lawyer from Ofgem. Former CMS partner Trevor Butcher, who left his previous firm at the end of April, is due to join DLA Piper in August.

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The American Lawyer

With Enforcement Uptick Anticipated, McDermott Adds HHS Lawyer

By Andrew Maloney | November 16, 2020

White-collar groups expect a busier regulatory environment under President-Elect Joe Biden, and McDermott's latest hire improves their offerings.

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The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Nov. 16, 2020—Morgan & Morgan, Pietragallo Gordon

By Aleeza Furman | November 16, 2020

Morgan & Morgan announced that Jordan Solarz joined the firm's nursing home abuse practice based in its Philadelphia office, and Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti partners Marc Raspanti, Pamela Brecht and Michael Morse are slated to present at the Health Care Compliance Association's 6th annual Healthcare Compliance Conference.

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Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: Week of Nov. 16, 2020

By Jonathan Erway | November 16, 2020

Danny Tobey, a partner in DLA Piper's litigation practice in Dallas, has been appointed chair of the board of directors for the AT&T Performing Arts Center.

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Law.com

Law.com Trendspotter: Controversial Clients Are Nothing New for Law Firms—but Consequences Might Be, Part I

By Zack Needles | November 15, 2020

It looks like Donald Trump's presidency could be ending the same way it began: kicking up controversy for the law firms that represent him and his interests, and raising broader philosophical questions about the perils of taking on divisive clients and cases. But while Trump wasn't the first, won't be the last and is far from the only current client with a spotty public image, he is emblematic of a new kind of reputational risk that could potentially cause more severe problems for law firms than a mere PR headache.

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The American Lawyer

Hire Up: As Many Offices Remain Empty, Firms Are Still Making Real Estate Moves

By Andrew Maloney | November 13, 2020

Haynes and Boone and Buchalter hired real estate lawyers, as Debevoise and Plimpton and Lowenstein Sandler added white-collar pros.

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The Legal Intelligencer

High Swartz Doubles Down on Strong Family Law Performance With 2 Hires

By Aleeza Furman | November 12, 2020

Philadelphia-based High Swartz is capitalizing on a family law practice that has stayed strong in the pandemic-induced downturn with the hires of Judith Algeo and Michael Prasad, who both join with the title of "family law attorney."

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Pro Mid Market

Midsize Moves: 2 Mergers and 3 Northeast Hires

By Aleeza Furman | November 12, 2020

Von Briesen & Roper absorbed Chicago boutique Miller, Matthias & Hull, Fennemore Craig finalized its merger with Dowling Aaron, and McGlinchey Stafford hires three lawyers in the Northeast.

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The American Lawyer

8 Firms Have Announced High-Level Diversity Positions in the Last Month. How Should We Feel About That?

By Patrick Smith | November 12, 2020

The events of the summer and a refocus on diversity issues in law firms have spurred change in the C-suite, but not everyone is convinced it is enough to counter a lingering and complicated issue. Others think it is just window dressing.

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The Recorder

8 Firms Have Announced High-Level Diversity Positions in the Last Month. How Should We Feel About That?

By Patrick Smith | November 12, 2020

The events of the summer and a refocus on diversity issues in law firms have spurred change in the C-suite, but not everyone is convinced it is enough to counter a lingering and complicated issue. Others think it is just window dressing.

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Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Recap: Reading Signals

By David Gialanella | November 12, 2020

It remains difficult to know what to expect next. In the world of midsize law firm business, at least, there continue to be at least some promising signals.

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