Dewey Ballantine has launched a UK tax practice with the hire of Linklaters managing associate David Blumenthal as a partner. Blumenthal, a qualified solicitor and barrister, becomes the 14th partner in the New York firm’s City arm. London managing partner Fred Gander said:

“Supplementing our UK legal capabilities with tax services is high on our agenda and we have recruited one of the rising stars in the UK tax profession.”