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CC private equity partner re-joins David Walker at Latham

Latham & Watkins has raided Clifford Chance's (CC) private equity practice for the second time this year with the hire of Tom Evans as partner. Evans joins just months after CC private equity chief and key Carlyle relationship partner David Walker made the switch.
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Sidley Austin snaps up Weil partner as Texas exodus continues

The exodus of partners from Weil Gotshal & Manges' Texas offices has continued, as the New York-based firm continues to push through a major redundancy process. On Monday (7 October) Sidley Austin confirmed it had recruited Weil's Dallas-based private equity and M&A partner Scott Parel - the latest in a string of hires from the firm.
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BLP private equity partner follows McKeeve to Jones Day

Jones Day has landed its second private equity partner from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) in two months, with the hire of Michael Weir in its London office. The appointment follows Jones Day's high-profile recruitment of BLP's former global head of private equity Raymond McKeeve in August.
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Boies Schiller takes Bingham litigator for London launch

Boies Schiller & Flexner has hired Bingham McCutchen litigation partner Natasha Harrison to head the firm's London office. Harrison, who is expected to move over in November, will sit as the managing partner of Boies Schiller's first base outside the US.
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RPC boosts Singapore team with hire of Ince Asia insurance chief

RPC has bulked up its Singapore practice with the hire of Ince & Co head of Asia insurance and reinsurance Iain Anderson. Anderson joined Ince as a trainee in 1998 and was made up as partner in 2007 before relocating to Singapore three years later to launch the firm's Singapore insurance offering. He is set to start his role at RPC at the start of November.
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Former Fulbright competition co-head joins Brodies in Edinburgh

Brodies' Edinburgh office has re-hired Norton Rose Fulbright regulatory and competition partner Rod Lambert. Lambert, who trained at the Scottish firm before moving to London, joins Brodies' public law and regulatory team, where he will advise clients on antitrust litigation matters including cartel defence, antitrust compliance and merger control.
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International Edition

Reed Smith global managing partner leaves for US bank role

Reed Smith global managing partner Greg Jordan is leaving the firm to join the PNC Financial Services Group, in a surprise senior move. Jordan, who steps down after thirteen years as managing partner replaces outgoing PNC general counsel Bob Hoyt, who was last month headhunted by Barclays to replace outgoing legal chief Mark Harding.
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Mayer Brown raids SJB real estate team for second London lateral in a week

Mayer Brown has recruited SJ Berwin real estate partner Pat Jones, marking the firm's second lateral hire in London in less than a week. Jones joins the firm today, after 10 years at SJ Berwin. She advises clients in the real estate and retail sectors on complex structured development, investment and joint ventures.
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Former Dewey chief Horvath joins Greenberg's London office

Former Dewey & LeBoeuf executive partner Stephen Horvath has joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in its London corporate and securities practice. Horvath, Dewey's former European M&A practice head and member of its European Council, was made executive partner as the firm began to experience financial difficulty last year, before it was eventually wound up.
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Simmons funds partner exits for Schulte Roth & Zabel

Simmons & Simmons funds partner Steven Whittaker has left the firm to join New York hedge fund specialist Schulte Roth & Zabel. Whittaker was made up as partner at the firm thirteen years ago after he started at the firm in 1992. He will join a team of nearly 20 funds lawyers at the US firm's City practice, which includes 10 partners. His departure date has not yet been confirmed.
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