Clifford Chance (CC) has hired the former North American managing partner of Andersen as its new chief operating officer (COO) for the US. Terry Hatchett started on 1 May and will work with the London-based giant’s US management and practice leaders in developing the financial and operational management in the region. Hatchett takes over from Ira Hammerman, CC’s Washington DC managing partner who had been acting as US COO.

First reported on www.legalweek.net (2 May).