McDermott Will & Emery has recruited a four-member life sciences team from Dechert for its Frankfurt office. The team is led by partner Rüdiger Herrmann. Herrmann joined Dechert from WilmerHale in 2014; prior to…
Charles Russell Speechlys has hired CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang’s funds group head Melville Rodrigues to join its real estate practice. Rodrigues’ training took place at Clifford Chance legacy firm…
US firm McDermott Will & Emery has performed a massive overhaul on DLA Piper, recruiting close to 50 partners for a new California office. McDermott intends to open a branch in San Francisco, the firm’s fourth…
Bracewell is boosting its London office with the hire of two partners in its disputes practice. The Houston-based energy firm has brought on Damian Watkin as of 4 December and John Gilbert, who is slated to begin on 11…
McDermott Will & Emery has released its financial results for 2016, showing an rise in turnover, which increased by 2.3 per cent to £22.9m for the year. Net profit rose 2 per cent from £9.6m to £9.8m. Meanwhile,…
Dechert has hired PwC’s Joachim Kayser, who joins the firm’s Frankfurt office as a partner on the financial services team. Meanwhile, Watson Farley has hired Bjorn-Axel Diβars from Latham & Watkins. He joins…
Two CMS Cameron McKenna partners have exited the firm prior to the firm’s merger, which took place this week. Peter Crichton left the firm to join McDermott Will & Emery in London as a partner in the firm’s…
Linklaters has announced a new flexible work option for its associates in Germany, in which lawyers could arrange a fixed-hours work week. Under the new program, associates could sign on for a fixed 40-hour work week…
McDermott Will & Emery will be closing its Rome office on 30 September, a decision stemming from a recent strategic review by the firm’s executive committee. Carlo Paolella, the firm’s Italy head, said McDermott will…
Allen & Overy (A&O) has hired two partners from the Houston office of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft. Gregory Mocek and Anthony Mansfield, who will both work in A&O’s investigations and litigation group, will be based in…