International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Antonios Nezeritis as a partner based in Luxembourg in its international investment funds group.

Bevan Brittan LLP has appointed James Cassidy as a Partner to lead its specialist information law team.

The team is expanding to meet growing demand from clients for advice on issues including data privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’), data security breaches, cyber security, freedom of information and confidentiality.

James was previously Head of Legal at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He is re-joining the firm, having trained and qualified while at Bevan Brittan.

International law firm Bird & Bird today has strengthened its global aviation finance capabilities with the addition of Richard Sharman as a London-based partner in its Banking & Finance Group / Aviation & Defence Sector Group.

Richard joins from the London office of Clifford Chance, where he was a senior associate.  

Richard handles aviation and other transportation transactions on behalf of financial institutions, aircraft leasing companies, airlines, arrangers and equity investors.  

Dentons Boekel has strengthened its Intellectual Property and Technology (IP&T) and Life Sciences practices with the recruitment of highly regarded lawyer Tjibbe Douma. He joined as a partner on February 1, 2019 to lead the Patents practice in Amsterdam.

Loyens & Loeff, a leading international law & tax firm, has attracted two new local partners in its Zurich office. Andreas Hinsen will further strengthen the Corporate / M&A practice group and focus mainly on private equity. Robin Moser will set up the Litigation & Risk Management practice in Zurich.