Crowell Adds Sixth Former Squire Partner in London in Six Months
Litigator Laurence Winston officially joined Crowell this week as co-head of international dispute resolution.
June 21, 2019 at 12:25 PM
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Crowell & Moring added its sixth new partner from Squire Patton Boggs in London in six months Thursday, with litigator Laurence Winston coming aboard as the firm's international dispute resolution co-head after four months of “garden leave.”
Winston will be reunited with three other former Squire partners who departed the firm at the same time as him in February, but who were allowed to start practicing at Crowell immediately. He also rejoins former Squire London managing partner Robert Weekes, who took on the lead role in Crowell's London office in January. Banking partner Andrew Knight also made the move in April.
“They're all doing well,” Winston said of his colleagues. “It's a very good platform here.”
Winston led Squire's U.K. litigation group, and has a record of representing blue chip clients, banks, asset-based lenders and other financial institutions in the U.K., the United States and countries around the globe.
He recently represented Cambridge Analytica, the political data firm hired by President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, in its high-profile dispute over alleged data protection breaches.
“Laurence is a tremendous addition to our London office,” Weekes said in a statement. “I have worked with Laurence for many years and I know him to be an excellent strategic problem solver for clients. He will be a huge asset to this firm. We are growing strategically in London and have plans for additional targeted growth.”
A Squire representative said earlier this year that the firm wished Winston and the other departing partners well. Meanwhile, Squire this week lost another partner in London, with John Danahy rejoining King & Wood Mallesons after two-and-a-half years with the firm.
“London is the largest of our 47 offices and central to our firm's strategy. The office had its strongest year on record and is on pace for an even better 2019,” the firm added in a statement Friday. “In a firm our size, some departures are commonplace and do not impact our continued success. We thank our former colleagues for their time with the firm.”
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