K&L Gates has added a restructuring and insolvency partner in Paris with a crosstown hire, building its presence in the French capital and continuing an aggressive expansion in Europe.

Julien de Michele joins from the French firm De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés, where he practised as a partner for five years. He previously practiced as a partner at the French firm Latournerie Wolfrom & Associés and as a local partner at Dewey & LeBoeuf in Paris, where he also supervised the litigation and restructuring departments, according to his LinkedIn profile. He started his career as an associate at Bredin Prat, according to the profile.