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Shearman & Sterling is set to bulk up its London projects practice with the hire of Ashurst energy partner John Inglis.
Inglis, who joined Ashurst from Norton Rose in 2007, is a member of the firm’s energy transport & infrastructure team in London, focusing on the development and [...]
Shearman seals hire of Ashurst energy partner for London office
Taylor Wessing seals hire of Orrick City finance partner
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Taylor Wessing has added to its finance practice in London with the hire of Elisabeth Gaunt from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe.
Gaunt, a partner in Orrick’s City banking and finance department, acts on transactions in industries including telecoms, energy and transport. She was previously also a partner at [...]
RPC opens up new Bristol base with hire of 28-strong CMS team
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Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) has officially opened its new Bristol office today (3 January) with the hire of a 28-strong team from CMS Cameron McKenna.
The CMS team comprises seven partners – one of who is joining RPC as a legal director – 11 associates and 10 back [...]
BLP grows projects practice with hire of Allen & Overy partner
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Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has turned to Allen & Overy (A&O) for its latest hire, taking projects partner Andrei Baev. Baev joins the top 15 UK firm’s finance practice today (14 December) from A&O’s London office. He has worked at the firm for 11 years, including in [...]
BLP grows projects practice with A&O hire
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Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has turned to Allen & Overy (A&O) for its latest hire, taking projects partner Andrei Baev. Baev joins the top 15 UK firm’s finance practice today (14 December) from A&O’s London office. He has worked at the firm for 11 years, including in [...]
Stephenson Harwood boosts Asia with double partner hire
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Stephenson Harwood has made a double corporate partner hire in Greater China, including a partner from UK rival Bird & Bird. Bird & Bird corporate partner Matthew Wong has joined the top 30 City firm in Hong Kong, while Baker & McKenzie special counsel ChunFai (CF) Lui [...]
Bird & Bird boosts City energy with hire of former Dundas practice chief
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Bird & Bird has bulked up its City energy team with the hire of former Dundas & Wilson infrastructure co-head Andrew Renton.
Renton joined Bird & Bird’s international energy and utilities group this month after his departure from Dundas’ London office was announced in September this year. [...]
Herbert Smith strengthens Paris arm with infrastructure hire
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Herbert Smith has bulked up its Paris energy and infrastructure team with the hire of French infrastructure company Bouygues Travaux Publics general counsel Christophe Lefort.
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DLA Piper boosts Beijing with double Mallesons hire
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DLA Piper has bulked up its Beijing corporate and M&A practice with a double partner hire from Mallesons Stephen Jacques. Mallesons Beijing corporate partner and office head John Shi is set to join DLA in the near future along with local M&A partner Nicolas Groffman, taking the [...]
LG grows City real estate with SJ Berwin hire
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LG is set to boost its City real estate practice with a hire from SJ Berwin. SJ Berwin senior associate Mark Mallon is set to join LG on 12 December as a partner in the real estate group. Mallon specialises in real estate investment and development work, [...]