Denton Wilde Sapte has bolstered its corporate practice with the addition of Reed Smith partner Richard Hierons.

Hierons joins the top 20 UK law firm on 1 July after practising with Reed Smith for three years.

Prior to joining Reed Smith, Hierons was a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld for five years, where he launched and headed up the US firm's UK corporate practice. He has also worked at Nabarro, where he was a partner for six years, and Clifford Chance.