Pinsent Masons has moved to strengthen its financial services team with the hires of Richard Tripp and Monica Gogna from Eversheds and Clifford Chance (CC) respectively.

Tripp, who will joins Pinsents' Leeds office on 29 April, is a restructuring specialist who has acted on several high-profile matters including the administrations of Little Chef, Pindar and Modus Group.

Recognised as an up-and-coming lawyer by Chambers and Partners, Tripp joined Eversheds from rival DLA Piper in 2008 and now joins a Pinsents' restructuring practice that has been bolstered by a number of hires in recent months.