Law Firm Partners

Transfer Window Asia: recent moves including Ashurst and Simmons

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | August 27, 2013

Ropes & Gray has added to its corporate practice in Seoul with the hire of counsel Jaewoo Lee from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Lee, who joins the US firm as a partner, will initially be based out of New York and Hong Kong but will relocate to Ropes and Gray's Seoul office when his license to practice in the North Asian state is approved.

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Gibson Dunn recruits Skadden litigation partner in London

By Alex Newman | August 20, 2013

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has made a rare partner hire in London with the appointment of Skadden Arps Meagher & Flom litigation and arbitration lawyer Penny Madden. An English-qualified solicitor who was promoted to the Skadden partnership in 2012, Madden has a practice focus on telecoms, international trade and insurance disputes.

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BLP global private equity head McKeeve leaves for Jones Day

By Alex Newman | August 19, 2013

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) global head of private equity Raymond McKeeve has left to join Jones Day in a coup for the US firm's London office. McKeeve has spent four years at BLP after joining as private equity head in 2009, just a year after leaving Kirkland & Ellis in 2008, during which time he worked as an investment professional for property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz.

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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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The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Clings to Mandatory Arbitration—But Not Louis Lehot—As Students Show Clout

By Dan Packel | October 15, 2019

The firm acted swiftly to cut ties with partner Louis Lehot after public allegations of sexual assault and law student protests, but it hasn't budged from its mandatory arbitration policy.

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The American Lawyer

Skadden CFIUS Partner Goes In-House as CLO of Venture Capital Fund

By Dylan Jackson | October 15, 2019

The market for experienced attorneys who can advise clients undergoing reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has been hot as new changes are proposed to the review process.

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New York Law Journal

Kirkland Leveraged Finance Partner Jumps to Dechert

By Jack Newsham | October 15, 2019

Lindsay Flora, whose past clients included private equity giant Cerberus Capital, joined Kirkland as a partner from Cahill Gordon in 2017.

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National Law Journal

Vinson & Elkins Hires Former EPA Lawyer With Clean Air Act Expertise

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | October 15, 2019

Patrick Traylor joined Vinson & Elkins' Washington, D.C., office Tuesday, after a stint at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency handling civil environmental litigation and compliance investigations.

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Law.com

My Weekday Workout: McCarter & English's Michael Kelly

By Tasha Norman | October 15, 2019

"I am very fortunate to have survived a very aggressive cancer, stage 3b gallbladder cancer. I have no choice but to do my best to stay in shape."

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New York Law Journal

Rising Star: Darren Azman

By NYLJ | October 15, 2019

Partner, McDermott Will & Emery

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New York Law Journal

Rising Star: Ilana Lubin

By NYLJ | October 15, 2019

Partner, Crowell & Moring

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New York Law Journal

Rising Star: Pritesh Shah

By NYLJ | October 15, 2019

Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell

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New York Law Journal

Rising Star: Steven Shepard

By NYLJ | October 15, 2019

Partner, Susman Godfrey

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The Recorder

Norton Rose Fulbright Expands California Presence With LA Real Estate Partner

By Xiumei Dong | October 15, 2019

Norton Rose Fulbright has added real estate and private equity partner Edwin Collins in Los Angeles.

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