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Ashurst takes A&O energy and infra partner for New York office

Ashurst has hired Allen & Overy (A&O) energy partner Charles Williams to its New York office. Williams, who was promoted to partner in 2007, focuses his practice on the US public-private partnership (P3) market, which he has been involved in since its inception. He joins Ashurst's energy, resources and infrastructure practice.
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Orrick boosts Japan practice with former Paul Hastings Tokyo head

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has strengthened its Japan practice with the hire of Paul Hastings' former Tokyo managing partner Ted Johnson. The US firm has recruited Johnson to join its M&A and private equity team in the country, bringing the total number of partners in the office to eight.
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Ex-Herbert Smith Asia disputes head to join Linklaters as exits continue

Linklaters has made a key hire for its Hong Kong litigation team with the addition of Herbert Smith Freehills' former Asia disputes head Gavin Lewis. Lewis, who is top rated for China disputes and contentious regulatory work, is expected to join the magic circle firm's Hong Kong base in November or December this year, bringing the total number of disputes partners in the office to to four.
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Clayton Utz takes on KWM partner in first post-SJ Berwin merger exit

Clayton Utz has hired King & Wood Mallesons partner Andrew Norman in a move aimed at bolstering its real estate practice nationally. Norman, who was with Mallesons for 22 years, will join Clayton Utz in Melbourne on January 1 next year, bringing the total number of partners in the real estate practice to nine.
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Sidley to triple size of Singapore base as firm eyes 50 lawyers in three years

Sidley Austin is to triple the size of its Singapore offices in the next two months as it looks to grow the base to around 50 lawyers in the next three years. The US firm, which was one of four to be awarded a licence to practice local law in February, will relocate from its existing office on level 41 of 6 Battery Road, sized 4,800sf, to a new space on ;evel 31 of the same building, topping 12,200sf.
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Macfarlanes boosts construction with ex-Linklaters partner from Ashurst

Macfarlanes has strengthened its commercial real estate practice with the hire of former Linklaters construction partner Ann Minogue from Ashurst. Top-rated Minogue joins Macfarlanes after four years at Ashurst, where she headed up the firm's City construction practice.
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White & Case adds to City private equity team with Kirkland hire

White & Case has strengthened its London private equity capability with the hire of a partner from US rival Kirkland & Ellis. Ross Allardice, who spent nine years at Kirkland where he made partner in October 2010, joined White & Case yesterday (5 August) with his arrival bringing the US firm's City partner count to 67.
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Sidley continues to ramp up Singapore with fourth partner hire since local licence win

Sidley Austin has hired its fourth partner in Singapore since receiving a local licence in the city-state in February, giving it a total partner headcount of eight. The US firm this week recruited project finance partner Nicholas Grambas from Gilbert + Tobin (G+T)in Melbourne, in a bid to ramp up its infrastructure-focused team.
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Up the bracket – BLP vows to stick to high-end market strategy despite PEP hit

""In the past five years, we've invested a lot in people from the very best firms. They have been getting up to speed and now we are competing for higher-quality work than we used to – part of the reason we found last year challenging..."
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A longer road? New partners offer career advice to frustrated associates

The top 30 law firms made up fewer partners this year, while there was a worrying dip in the number of women promoted at the magic circle. James Boxell, Anna Reynolds and Alex Newman spoke to new partners to seek their advice for frustrated associates, both female and male...
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