Mayer Brown has made its seventh lateral hire in London in as many weeks, with the appointment of Allen & Overy (A&O) employment partner Stefan Martin.

Martin advises financial institutions and corporates on a full range of employment and executive benefits work with a particular focus on the field of discretionary bonuses.

He was promoted to A&O's partnership in 2000 after working as an associate at both the magic circle firm and SJ Berwin.