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A four-partner equity capital markets team has left Cobbetts to join the London office of Canadian law firm Gowlings.
The City team, which comprises partners Andrew Wright, Charles Bond, Sefton Collett and Dominic Prentis as well as directors Susan Johnston and David Brennan, will join Gowlings’ energy, infrastructure [...]
Four-partner Cobbetts capital markets team exits firm to join Gowlings in London
Mourant confirms Hong Kong launch team as Walkers names new Jersey chief
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Mourant Ozannes has confirmed details of its Hong Kong office launch, with Guernsey corporate partner Paul Christopher formally taking up a role as managing partner of the office, which opened this month. Christopher has been joined by two new Mourant partners, with the three partner office initially [...]
Davis Polk launches UK law team with Freshfields heavyweight
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Wall Street leader Davis Polk & Wardwell has launched an English law practice in the City with the hire of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer corporate veteran Simon Witty.
Witty is set to join the US law firm’s London arm in April this year. It is not yet known whether [...]
Five-partner Bakers team breaks away to launch Amsterdam firm
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Baker & McKenzie is set to see the departure of a team of around 25 lawyers – including five partners – from its Amsterdam office to launch a new independent firm.
Private equity partner Marc van Campen is leading the team, with corporate partner Maurits Tausk’s departure also [...]
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 [...]
Collyer Britstow bolsters construction team with DAC partner
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Collyer Bristow has strengthened its London construction practice with a partner hire from legacy Davies Arnold Cooper (DAC). Jonathan Pawlowski joined the London law firm this month after leaving DAC in the days leading up to its merger with Beachcroft.
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Six-partner Hogan Lovells team quits firm’s Los Angeles office
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A six-partner media and entertainment team has quit Hogan Lovells’ Los Angeles office to join US firm Jenner & Block, reports The Am Law Daily.
The departure of the team, which specialises in advising entertainment industry clients on both litigation and corporate matters, will see Hogan’s 33-lawyer LA [...]
Law Society cuts back top-level team in management overhaul
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The Law Society has announced an overhaul of its leadership team in a move that will see the departure of a number of senior staff.
The executive management team, which is currently made up of seven people, will be replaced by a new four-strong team led by current [...]
Bloomberg bulks up legal function with five-partner Willkie Farr team
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A five-partner corporate and financial services team has left Wilkie Farr & Gallagher in New York to join Bloomberg’s in-house legal department.
Partners Dick DeScherer, Dan Grossman, David Levine, Carol Mascera and Sarah Osborne will join Bloomberg on 1 January next year, with DeScherer becoming the media company’s [...]