Law Firm Hiring

Bird & Bird brings in tax partner from LG

By Sofia Lind | June 8, 2011

Bird & Bird is set to target standalone UK tax advisory work after sealing the hire of a second City tax specialist. The law firm has recruited LG partner Julian Hickey to practise alongside UK tax head Mathew Oliver – currently the firm's only dedicated London partner in the practice area.

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Freshfields partner duo exit firm's Duesseldorf base to join Noerr

By Simon Petersen | June 6, 2011

German firm Noerr has hired two real estate partners from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, leaving the magic circle firm with no property partners in Duesseldorf. Partners Alexander Goepfert and Christoph Brenzinger are expected to join Noerr in July, when Goepfert will lead the German firm's real estate investment group.

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Norton Rose boosts Paris with Hogan Lovells corporate partner hire

By Simon Petersen | June 2, 2011

Norton Rose has strengthened its Paris office with the hire of Hogan Lovells corporate partner Jon Harry. Harry, who had worked at Hogan Lovells and legacy Lovells since 1988, is set to join Norton Rose on 6 June.

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Hogan Lovells appoints new MP for Beijing office following Jones Day departure

By Simon Petersen | June 2, 2011

Hogan Lovells has appointed a new managing partner in Beijing following the departure of intellectual property (IP) partner Horace Lam to Jones Day. Lam left Hogan Lovells to join Jones Day on 23 May and has been replaced by corporate partner Jun Wei, a corporate and commercial partner focusing on M&A, private equity and project financing. Wei advises multinational companies and financial institutions on structuring their investments in China and dealing with Chinese regulatory agencies.

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Howrey team hands Shearman brace of clients including Nestle and Hilton

By Simon Petersen | June 2, 2011

Shearman & Sterling's Brussels office has picked up a number of clients from defunct firm Howrey, including Nestle and Hilton. The US law firm, which hired a five-partner competition team led by the co-head of Howrey's global antitrust practice, Trevor Soames, in February, is advising on a number of matters for the team's former Howrey clients.

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Jones Day adds three partners to London base with Ashurst team hire

By Friederike Heine | June 1, 2011

Jones Day has added three partners to its City arm with the hire of a US securities team from Ashurst. The trio comprises US-qualified partners Daniel Bushner, Eric Stuart and Marie Elena Angulo. Bushner and Angulo started at the US law firm at the beginning of last week (23 May), with Stuart set to remain at Ashurst until the end of June to conclude several client matters.

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Herbert Smith sees three-partner Paris litigation team depart for A&O

By Suzi Ring | June 1, 2011

Herbert Smith's Paris litigation team has been hit by a three-partner walkout, with the trio's forthcoming departure to Allen & Overy (A&O) marking the latest in a string of exits from the City firm's French arm over the last 18 months. Herbert Smith's recently appointed head of disputes for Continental Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEMEA), Denis Chemla, is set to join A&O alongside arbitration partner Michael Young and litigation partner Erwan Poisson.

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Macfarlanes turns to Clifford Chance for structured finance hire

By Suzi Ring | May 31, 2011

Macfarlanes has boosted its structured finance practice with the hire of Clifford Chance (CC) partner Rachel Kelly.Kelly is set to join the firm next week from the City banking and finance practice at CC and will be the first partner in Macfarlanes' London structured finance team.

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Clydes bolsters City energy group with Watson Farley hire

By Suzi Ring | May 25, 2011

Clyde & Co has boosted its City energy practice with the hire of Watson Farley & Williams partner Sandra Sinclair-Hughes. Sinclair-Hughes joined the firm last week from the international project and structured finance group at Watson Farley. She specialises in advising offshore engineering and procurement contractors, service companies and oil companies in relation to project agreements including installation, leasing, operating and supply contracts.

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Edwards Angell hires 2Birds partner to launch City banking team

By Sofia Lind | May 25, 2011

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge is launching a London banking practice with the hire of City finance veteran Charles Proctor from Bird & Bird. The US law firm said the move had come in a bid to sustain its growing transactional practice, including in private equity and venture capital as well as its insurance practice, as Proctor also has substantial regulatory experience.

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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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Connecticut Law Tribune

So Long, New York: Big Law Attorneys Are Seeking Jobs in Connecticut to Flee the Pandemic

By Robert Storace | November 11, 2020

As the pandemic enters its eighth month, statistics show more and more New Yorkers are leaving for Connecticut. That's also true for Big Law attorneys, who are sending their resumes to Connecticut.

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New Jersey Law Journal

On The Move: Flaster Greenberg; Florio Perrucci

By Jonathan Erway | November 11, 2020

Flaster Greenberg Grows South Florida Office, Adds Cherry Hill Associate Flaster Greenberg announced the addition of three attorneys to its insurance…

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The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Nov. 11, 2020—Fisher Phillips, Philadelphia Bar Association

By Aleeza Furman | November 11, 2020

Fisher Phillips announced the addition of Raeann Burgo as of counsel and Erica Wilson as an associate in the firm's Pittsburgh office, and the Philadelphia Bar Association is set to present "Seeking Justice for All: Then, Now and Where Do We Go from Here," on Thursday.

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New Jersey Law Journal

Freeman Heads to Buchanan Ingersoll Amid Industry's Moves to Grow Diversity Programs

By Justin Henry | November 10, 2020

Lloyd Freeman left Archer for Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney to fill that firm's new full-time diversity role, while Hogan Lovells recruited a diversity pro from Sidley Austin.

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The Legal Intelligencer

As Firms Grow Diversity Teams, Buchanan, Hogan Lovells Recruit Known Pros

By Justin Henry | November 10, 2020

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney added Archer's chief diversity officer to fill its own new full-time diversity role, while Hogan Lovells recruited a diversity pro from Sidley Austin.

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The Legal Intelligencer

PLW People in the News—Nov. 10, 2020—Saxton & Stump, Barley Snyder

By Aleeza Furman | November 10, 2020

Registered patent attorneys Andrew L. Oltmans and Meghan A. Van Leeuwen joined Saxton & Stump in addition to paralegals Jean Leisher and Tracy L. Finkenbinder, and Barley Snyder announced that it formed a crisis management service team to help businesses be prepared and to help businesses through potentially catastrophic times.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Longtime Dechert Partner Joins Morgan Lewis Securities Practice

By Justin Henry | November 9, 2020

Michael Kichline said he expects an increased focus on trends in securities litigation related to the COVID-19 pandemic as it begins to impact a wider range of industries.

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