Partners
Clifford Chance has hired structured finance partner, Hans Stamm, from Raupach & Wollert-Elmendorff, the German-tied law firm of Big Five accountant Deloitte & Touche. Stamm, who joins with three associates, will be based in Munich. Clifford Chance partner Michael Weller, joint managing partner of Germany, said: “We intend to continue expanding our finance practice in Germany, in line with growing client demands.”

Assistants
West-Yorkshire firm Lee & Priestly has taken on Julie Rowley (below) as a solicitor in the litigation team. She previously spent two years working for Masons in Manchester.