On the face of it it looks like a mess. A jumble of lateral partner hire announcements to complement a busy summer of moves. Look a little closer and it makes a bit more sense.
The relentless London partner vacuum cleaner that is Kirkland & Ellis clicked on again this week and sucked in top individuals from Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance, while Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Dechert all made hires. Few, if any, of these moves are shocking though and there is some method in the madness.
