Ashurst has strengthened its German corporate practice with the hire of senior Siemens in-house lawyer Lutz Englisch as a partner.

Englisch, who joins the firm's Munich office on 1 May, spent more than 15 years with the German tech giant, where he headed the corporate legal team.

The appointment coincides with the promotions of Munich corporate associate Dietmar Schulz and Frankfurt real estate associate Liane Muschter to the Ashurst partnership, effective from 1 May.

Other recent additions to the City firm's German practice include Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer finance associate Tobias Krug, who joined the firm's Frankfurt office as a partner last year.

Ashurst's German practice, which opened in 1997, now has nearly 100 lawyers based at offices in Frankfurt and Munich.

Commenting on the latest appointment, Ashurst senior partner Geoffrey Green said: "Our German practice continues to perform extremely well, having achieved record results for the last financial year. This lateral hire and the promotions we have made in Munich and Frankfurt allow us to expand our offering to clients in Germany and beyond."