Allen & Overy has made a rare partner hire from magic circle rival Clifford Chance (CC) after hiring a banking partner from the firm’s Singapore office. Kayal Sachi, a banking lawyer with experience in project finance, acquisition finance and telecoms finance, started on Wednesday (2 April) as the office’s 26th partner after 15 years at CC in London and Singapore.

First reported on www.legalweek.net (3 April).