Clyde & Co has ramped up its new Australia operation with the hire of three partners from firms including King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Norton Rose Fulbright.

Two of the new recruits – KWM partner Beth Cubitt and Norton Rose Fulbright partner Glen Warwick – will launch an Australia construction practice for the firm, while the third – Maurice Thompson, who joins from Australian firm HWL Ebsworth – will lead its shipping, trade and commodities practices in the country.