Gide Loyrette Nouel has made up seven lawyers to partner in its 2012 promotions round, expanding the French firm’s partnership in Europe, Asia and the US.

International capital markets lawyer Melinda Arsouze (pictured) has been made up in the firm’s London base, where she will co-lead the firm’s US capital markets practice alongside Christopher Mead. She joined Gide in 2008 from Shearman & Sterling’s Paris office.