Weil to close Dubai location
Weil, Gotshal & Manges has announced that the firm will be closing its Dubai branch, which opened in 2009. The Dubai office is Weil’s only location in the Middle East, and…
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HSF closes Qatar office
Just days after Clifford Chance announced its Doha office closure, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has also announced it will…
Herbert Smith Freehills to launch in Malaysia
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is preparing to launch in Kuala Lumpur in May, having recently received a qualified foreign law firm (QFLF) license from the Bar Council in…
Ashurst partner Hammad Akhtar hired by Pinsent Masons
Pinsent Masons has hired Hammad Akhtar, an insurance partner and co-head of graduate recruitment at Ashurst. He joins Pinsent Masons as head…
Latham hires energy co-head John Baldson of HSF
Latham & Watkins has hired John Baldson of Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF). While at HSF, Baldson served as co-head of the…
White & Case hires more HSF lawyers in Australia
White & Case has hired more lawyers from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) in Australia as part of its plan to launch new offices in…
Simmons & Simmons launches JLV with Singapore boutique JWS
Simmons & Simmons has formalized its alliance with Singapore-based JWS Asia Law Corporation by establishing a joint law venture (JLV) between the two firms. Prior to launching…
Stewarts Law hires HSF head of advocacy
Stewarts Law has hired Ian Gatt QC, who has left his post as head of advocacy at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF). He has been…
Ropes hires Hitching of HSF
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) finance partner Malcolm Hitching has moved to Ropes & Gray, which has hired several new recruits in…
White & Case brings Clifford Chance partner to London office
White & Case has hired Patrick Sarch, a Clifford Chance corporate partner who led the firm’s global banks sector team. The hire is part…
New boutique planned by Gowling, HSF and KWM partners
A group of partners from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Gowling WLG, and King &…
Quinn hires from A&O and HSF in Paris
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is boosting its team in Paris with two new hires. The firm picked up Michael Young of
HSF names Rigotti as sole leader
As Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) transitions away from its dual-CEO leadership structure, the firm has named current co-chief executive Mark Rigotti as its new sole…
Jones Day hires HSF Middle East finance head
Jones Day has hired Nadim Khan, former Middle East finance head at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF). During his tenure at HSF, Khan was…
HSF launches new Melbourne legal services business
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has launched a new alternative legal services centre, the third of its kind for the firm. The new hub in Melbourne will be staffed by…