Hogan Lovells has recruited four new partners in its newly launched Australian offices in a bid to expand its offering.

Corporate partner Andrew Crook and project finance partner Ros O’Mally will join from Australian firm Gilbert + Tobin while restructuring partner Scott Harris and acquisition finance partner Richard Hayes will arrive from DLA Piper and King & Wood Mallesons, respectively. All partners are currently Sydney-based but will split their time between Hogan Lovells’ Sydney and Perth offices which were both opened last July. The new partners are expected to start at the firm during the second quarter of this year.