sabalotAccountancy-tied law firm Landwell has hired its fifth new partner in six months with the recruitment of a senior of counsel from Lovells.

Deborah Sabalot – who is US- and UK-qualified – joins the firm’s financial services practice as a partner in April after spending 18 months with Lovells. She had previously spent five years as director of regulatory services at KPMG, later moving to its tied law firm, KLegal.