Debevoise & Plimpton has hired Gareth Hughes in the firm’s Hong Kong office. He joins Debevoise as a litigation partner and brings 15 years of Hong Kong experience to the firm. Hughes comes to Debevoise from Ashurst, where he most recently served as head of dispute resolution for the Asia region. He previously worked at Simmons & Simmons for six years before moving to Ashurst in 2011. Comments and more »
[Baker McKenzie 14] is slated to open a new business services center in Tampa, Florida. The new support center will be the firm’s third location of its kind. The move is part of Bakers’ new… more »
Kirkland & Ellis has announced the launch of a new Paris office, a move that follows years of consideration by the firm. To launch the new office, the firm has brought on Linklaters duo Vincent… more »
Withers has hired two new partners in Asia, including one from Baker McKenzie and one from Morgan Lewis Stamford. Soo Khim Keoy and Amarhit Kaur, both of whom are commercial disputes partners, join… more »
[White & Case 17] has completed its largest promotion round to date, with 41 partners promoted worldwide. The firm promoted 13 in London, along with 12 in the US, including 10 n New York and two in… more »
Several firms have recently announced new hires, including DLA Piper, Eversheds Sutherland, Morgan Lewis, and Dorsey & Whitney. DLA has hired tax partner Clive Jones in London from Greenberg… more »
Reed Smith has hired Omar Al-Ali, who joins the firm’s London office as a partner. He specializes in commodities finance and structured trade, and will work in the firm’s energy and natural… more »
Dentons has begun recruiting new hires in Düsseldorf, where the firm recently announced the upcoming new office. The firm will bring on two partners, both of whom will be joining the firm from Taylor Wessing.…
TLT has expanded its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of Leslie Wolfson, a commercial real estate firm located in Glasgow. The move comes after Bristol-based TLT named John Paul Sheridan as the firm’s…
Joe O’Keefe has left his post as global insurance head at Ince & Co for a new position at Stephenson Harwood. O’Keefe, who has been with Ince since 1991, specializes in insurance matters involving shipping,…
White & Case has hired Gilles Teerlinck, a capital markets partner who joins the firm’s London office. He focuses on international securities transactions, and specializes in high yield debt securities. Teerlinck…
Ashurst has announced that the firm has boosted its pay rates for newly qualified (NQ) lawyers. Base salary for newly qualified solicitors has been increased from £76,000 to £82,000, with a potential total pay package…
Haiwen & Partners has hired Jieni Gu, who joins the firm as an international partner. Gu comes to the firm from Ropes & Gray and will be based in Shanghai. Gu specializes in mergers and acquisitions, with a particular…
Clyde & Co has announced that Christopher Jobson, who currently heads up the firm’s Abu Dhabi office, will take on a new role in Hong Kong. Upon joining the Hong Kong office, Jobson will have a regional management…
White & Case has hired Simon Caridia, an infrastructure partner from Herbert Smith Freehills. He joins the firm’s London office, and is the firm’s 13th lateral partner hire in the City this year. Caridia began his…
