Bristows has hired three litigation partners from Howrey’s London office as the US firm moves to implement a major overhaul of its City arm.

Partners Geoffrey Gauci (pictured below right), James Irvine and Charles Pugh leave Howrey’s global litigation practice on Friday (29 February) with Irvine following a month later. The news comes after fellow litigation partners Peter Fitzpatrick and George Maling last year left Howrey to join top 50 UK firm Nabarro.