Law Firm Hiring

Squire Sanders secures City hire of Addleshaws structured finance head

By Alex Newman | August 19, 2013

Squire Sanders has sealed the hire of Addleshaw Goddard's head of structured finance, Mark Thomas, for its London office. Thomas, who advises clients on structured loan products and loan portfolio sales and acquisitions, is the fifth partner in the last year to join Squire Sanders' global financial services practice.

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Ashurst takes A&O energy and infra partner for New York office

By Alex Newman | August 19, 2013

Ashurst has hired Allen & Overy (A&O) energy partner Charles Williams to its New York office. Williams, who was promoted to partner in 2007, focuses his practice on the US public-private partnership (P3) market, which he has been involved in since its inception. He joins Ashurst's energy, resources and infrastructure practice.

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Orrick boosts Japan practice with former Paul Hastings Tokyo head

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | August 18, 2013

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has strengthened its Japan practice with the hire of Paul Hastings' former Tokyo managing partner Ted Johnson. The US firm has recruited Johnson to join its M&A and private equity team in the country, bringing the total number of partners in the office to eight.

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Ex-Herbert Smith Asia disputes head to join Linklaters as exits continue

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | August 16, 2013

Linklaters has made a key hire for its Hong Kong litigation team with the addition of Herbert Smith Freehills' former Asia disputes head Gavin Lewis. Lewis, who is top rated for China disputes and contentious regulatory work, is expected to join the magic circle firm's Hong Kong base in November or December this year, bringing the total number of disputes partners in the office to to four.

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Clayton Utz takes on KWM partner in first post-SJ Berwin merger exit

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | August 15, 2013

Clayton Utz has hired King & Wood Mallesons partner Andrew Norman in a move aimed at bolstering its real estate practice nationally. Norman, who was with Mallesons for 22 years, will join Clayton Utz in Melbourne on January 1 next year, bringing the total number of partners in the real estate practice to nine.

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Sidley to triple size of Singapore base as firm eyes 50 lawyers in three years

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | August 14, 2013

Sidley Austin is to triple the size of its Singapore offices in the next two months as it looks to grow the base to around 50 lawyers in the next three years. The US firm, which was one of four to be awarded a licence to practice local law in February, will relocate from its existing office on level 41 of 6 Battery Road, sized 4,800sf, to a new space on ;evel 31 of the same building, topping 12,200sf.

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Macfarlanes boosts construction with ex-Linklaters partner from Ashurst

By Gerard Starkey | August 12, 2013

Macfarlanes has strengthened its commercial real estate practice with the hire of former Linklaters construction partner Ann Minogue from Ashurst. Top-rated Minogue joins Macfarlanes after four years at Ashurst, where she headed up the firm's City construction practice.

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White & Case adds to City private equity team with Kirkland hire

By Gerard Starkey | August 6, 2013

White & Case has strengthened its London private equity capability with the hire of a partner from US rival Kirkland & Ellis. Ross Allardice, who spent nine years at Kirkland where he made partner in October 2010, joined White & Case yesterday (5 August) with his arrival bringing the US firm's City partner count to 67.

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Sidley continues to ramp up Singapore with fourth partner hire since local licence win

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | August 2, 2013

Sidley Austin has hired its fourth partner in Singapore since receiving a local licence in the city-state in February, giving it a total partner headcount of eight. The US firm this week recruited project finance partner Nicholas Grambas from Gilbert + Tobin (G+T)in Melbourne, in a bid to ramp up its infrastructure-focused team.

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A longer road? New partners offer career advice to frustrated associates

By James Boxell | August 1, 2013

The top 30 law firms made up fewer partners this year, while there was a worrying dip in the number of women promoted at the magic circle. James Boxell, Anna Reynolds and Alex Newman spoke to new partners to seek their advice for frustrated associates, both female and male...

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The Legal Intelligencer

PLW People in the News—Feb. 23, 2021—Long & Long, Barley Snyder

By Aleeza Furman | February 23, 2021

Nicole M. Pardus, associate attorney at Long & Long in Greensburg, was appointed secretary of the board of directors of Laurel Legal Services. and the Lancaster Law Foundation named Barley Snyder attorney Amanda Jabour Kowalski to its board of directors.

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The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Feb. 23, 2021—Silver & Silver, Capehart Scatchard

By Aleeza Furman | February 23, 2021

Stephanie M. Imbesi, an associate at the disability and personal injury law firm of Silver & Silver, presented a seminar on how to successfully argue cases before the Appeals Council, and Capehart Scatchard announced that Brian Berkoff, Francisco Guzmán, Bryan Horen and Kelsey Knish joined the firm as associates in its Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, office.

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Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: Week of Feb. 22, 2021

By Jonathan Erway | February 22, 2021

Beck Redden announced that partner Alistair B. Dawson will receive the Anti-Defamation League 2021 Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award for his exceptional work serving the community in Houston and throughout Texas.

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The Recorder

On the Move: Tracking the Ins and Outs of California Lawyers

By Aleeza Furman | February 19, 2021

New hires and promotions from across the California legal market.

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The American Lawyer

Hire Up: Jones Day, Sullivan & Cromwell Recruit Trump Administration Lawyers

By Dan Packel | February 19, 2021

Jones Day welcomed three names from the last administration, while two familiar faces from Trump's top government ranks returned to Sullivan & Cromwell.

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Daily Business Review

Kennedys Strengthens Miami Financial, Cyber Reach With Hire for Latin America and Caribbean

By Amy Guthrie | February 19, 2021

Susana Martínez will be part of the firm's Miami hub supporting the region, but she will be based in Madrid.

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Pro Mid Market

Midsize Moves: A Fertility Law Group in New York, a New Office in New Jersey

By Aleeza Furman | February 19, 2021

Warshaw Burstein launched its new Fertility Law Group and added a new partner, Greenbaum Rowe opened a new office in Red Bank, New Jersey, and other midsize moves.

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Texas Lawyer

Norton Rose Fulbright's US Oil and Gas Head Seeks Alternatives at Baker Botts

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | February 18, 2021

Julie Mayo plans to apply her project development experience to the hydrogen sector.

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Daily Business Review

On the Move: Marlon Hill Joins Weiss Serota

By ALM Staff | February 18, 2021

  Marlon A. Hill has joined Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman in Miami as of counsel. Hill's practice focuses on government and corporate…

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The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Feb. 18, 2021—Meyer Unkovic, Greenblatt Pierce

By Aleeza Furman | February 18, 2021

Meyer, Unkovic & Scott announced that it reelected Antoinette C. Oliver, Chad I. Michaelson and W. Grant Scott II to serve on the firm's management committee, along with Robert E. Dauer Jr. and Christopher P. Smith Jr., and the partners of Greenblatt, Pierce, Funt & Flores announced that Kasturi Sen joined the firm's employment and civil rights law teams.

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