Cadwalader has added Richard Hanson, a leading UK lawyer in structured finance, securitizations and private credit, as a partner in the firm’s London office.

“We’re very excited to welcome Rick to our firm,” said Cadwalader Managing Partner Pat Quinn. “He offers a unique blend of experience in asset-backed finance, private credit, commercial real estate and other structured transactions that will be highly valuable to our clients.”

International law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has made a significant senior hire into its corporate practice with the arrival of partner Jay Ze, who joins the firm.

International legal practice Osborne Clarke is bolstering its growing Planning & Environment practice with the appointment of Christian Silk as Partner.

A highly skilled and experienced planning and environment lawyer, Christian supports clients across the energy, infrastructure and built environment sectors on planning and environment matters including strategic advice to clients on their transition to net zero.

Global law firm Freshfields has announced the appointment of leading private capital lawyers Paul Stewart, Mark Davis and Nick Fortune as partners to its Global Transactions practice in London. Stewart will serve as Global Co-Head of Private Credit & Capital Solutions alongside New York-based partner Damian Ridealgh.

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that John Walker has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Tax Practice. He is based in the Firm's Sydney Office.

Addleshaw Goddard continues its client-led expansion in Germany with a strategic lateral partner hire: As of November 2024, Dr. Anders Kraft will strengthen the tax law practice at the Frankfurt office. He joins Addleshaw Goddard’s Frankfurt office with his team – counsel Dr. Susanne Knoch and associate Steffen Bellmann – from Ashurst.

With more than 18 years’ post-qualified experience, Brian has joined us from Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management in Newark, where he was a real estate partner. Prior to this, he worked for several law firms in London and the South East, working his way up from solicitor to partner.

In his new role, Brian will be specialising in landlord and tenant matters, providing property support for corporate transactions, and dealing with secured lending for both lenders and borrowers.

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has welcomed Poupak Anjomshoaa as a new partner in London.

With an impressive career spanning 28 years in international arbitration and dispute resolution, Poupak brings a wealth of experience to DWF.

Having trained as a barrister at Keating Chambers, Poupak has practised at several leading law firms, including Pinsent Masons, White & Case, Norton Rose Fulbright and Baker Botts.  She has also worked in house as the General Counsel of a petrochemicals company headquartered in the MENA region.

Addleshaw Goddard the international law firm announces the appointment of Alasdair McKenzie to Partner in the Finance & Projects (F&P) group. Alasdair joins the F&P team at AG in London from law firm Gowling WLG.

Alasdair McKenzie is known in the market as being a key legal adviser to a range of financial institutions, private equity sponsors and corporates on a range of domestic and international debt products across the capital structure, including leveraged and acquisition finance, early stage debt (especially in FinTech) and emerging markets.

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Melissa Vandewater has joined the Firm as a partner in its Real Estate Practice and is based in Chicago. She will also be part of the Firm's Energy Transition & Infrastructure group, focusing on digital infrastructure, including telecommunications, data center development, and financing.