London firm Mishcon de Reya has hired Peters & Peters fraud partner Kathryn Garbett. Garbett had been a partner at Peters & Peters since 1993 and was formerly head of the firm's commercial litigation and civil fraud department. The appointment was announced this week and it is understood that Garbett will start at Mishcons in the coming months. Mishcons head of fraud Gary Miller said: "[Garbett's] experience and expertise give us real depth in claimant work and a substantial base on which to build our defendant practice."