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Simmons signs up former Dentons partner to boost Middle East operations

Simmons & Simmons has sealed the hire of Dentons Middle East disputes and construction chief David Risbridger. Risbridger, who was based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, joined legacy Denton Wilde Sapte in 1997 and was made up as partner in 2000.
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Katten Muchin's City office makes rare senior hire from Sidley Austin

Katten Muchin Rosenman has hired Sidley Austin's Barry Breen as a partner in the financial services practice of its London office. Breen, who advises investment management and fund clients on hedge fund, infrastructure and private equity matters, became Katten's seventh partner in London when he joined yesterday (5 November).
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Bracewell nabs CC construction partner as UK expansion continues

Bracewell & Giuliani has continued its UK hiring spree with the capture of Clifford Chance (CC) energy construction partner Tracy London. The hire of London takes the number of new partners to join the US firm's London office this year to eight.
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Environment partner rejoins Hogan Lovells after seven years at HSF

Hogan Lovells has re-hired Herbert Smith Freehills environmental, health and safety partner Louise Moore to its London office. Moore, who will transfer to Hogan Lovells in early 2014, re-joins the firm after seven years at Herbert Smith, which she joined in 2007 as a partner.
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DLA beefs up structured finance team with hire of CC partner

DLA Piper has sealed the hire of Clifford Chance (CC) leveraged finance partner Tony Lopez for its structured finance team. Lopez, who is US-qualified, joined CC's Manhattan office in 2006, brought in from Cahill Gordon & Reindel, before relocating to the magic circle firm's London office in 2011.
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Legacy SJ Berwin property star David Ryland quits for Paul Hastings

King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin's real estate partner David Ryland has left the firm after 25 years in the partnership to join US outfit Paul Hastings. Ryland joined legacy SJ Berwin in 1981 and was made up as partner in 1988. His practice focuses on commercial real estate with particular emphasis on UK and European property funds, property finance, hotel transactions and development.
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Macfarlanes nabs Bakers energy partner as lateral hiring spree continues

Macfarlanes has recruited Baker & McKenzie energy and projects partner Scott Brodsky to join its commercial practice, marking the firm's second lateral hire this month. Brodsky is co-managing partner of Bakers' Johannesburg office and has advised on a broad range of global projects in the power, renewable energy, oil and gas and transport sectors.
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Ashurst grows City energy team with Freshfields hire

Ashurst has turned to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to boost its global energy, resources and infrastructure (ERI) team with the hire of Michael Burns as partner. Burns, who was a counsel at the magic circle firm, will be based in London, taking the total number of City partners in Ashurst's team to 12.
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Links and A&O among 26 firms objecting to legal threat from Dewey estate

A host of firms including Linklaters, Allen & Overy, and Baker & McKenzie have filed a collective objection against Dewey & LeBoeuf's estate over its attempt to win compensation for client work originated at the defunct firm. The estate is threatening legal action over matters allegedly transferred to the firms when former Dewey partners left following its collapse last year.
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Law Society scoops A&O's Stephen Denyer for senior international role

The Law Society has appointed Allen & Overy (A&O) global markets partner Stephen Denyer as its new head of City and international. Denyer, who is based in Frankfurt, oversees the firm's approach to markets where the firm has not established a presence and coordinates its ties with relationship firms. He represents A&O with regulatory and professional bodies including the International Bar Association.
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