Akin announced that Sally Laing has re-joined the firm as an international trade partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Laing returns to Akin after serving as chief international trade counsel for Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and the Senate Finance Committee, where she was instrumental in shaping trade legislation and pushing forward U.S. trade policy. Prior to her Senate tenure, Laing was Assistant General Counsel in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

We're announcing the hire of Martin Dowdall as a partner based in our London office. Martin joins from a leading US firm.

Martin’s arrival will boost the firm's ability to provide expert advice on all aspects of UK and EU financial services law and regulation to UK and international clients and reflects our continued investment in this area of our business.

Nick, one of the city’s most prominent finance lawyers, has joined from Squire Patton Boggs, where he was a partner in the financial services group. He was previously a director and head of the transaction management team at National Westminster Bank.

We are pleased to welcome partners Lesley Kim and Victoria Rodrigues and counsel John Campbell to Gowling WLG’s Tax Group in Toronto. These accomplished lawyers bring extensive experience in domestic and cross-border taxation matters, including in the context of complex transactions such as corporate reorganizations and M&A, and tax disputes.

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard, has continued its investment in Aberdeen by announcing six new people joining its office in the city, including a prominent Partner in the firm's Employment team.

Anya Duncan, who joins from Aberdeen firm Stronachs, has more than 20 years' experience in the market. She will further strengthen the firm's exceptional team in Aberdeen working closely alongside existing Aberdeen-based employment & immigration law specialist, Robert Phillips, as well as the firm's well-established corporate and commercial practice.

In a move that strategically strengthens its cross-practice real estate investment trust (REIT) platform, Paul Hastings LLP announced that capital markets lawyers Scott Chase and Kerry Johnson have joined forces as partners in the firm’s Boston and Chicago offices, respectively.

Global law firm Ashurst announces the expansion of its legal-led risk consulting division, Ashurst Risk Advisory (ARA), with the development of a new Transformation Risk offering and the appointments of Rob Walsh, Jonathan Perkinson and Mark Kuzma as partners. The appointments will further develop the firm's risk advisory offering and enhance the collaboration between the firm's risk, legal and delivery offerings.

A&L Goodbody (ALG) has appointed five new partners - four in Dublin and one in Belfast

The new partners are Clare Carroll, (Technology, Dublin), Denise Daly Byrne (Disputes & Investigations, Dublin), Siobhan Kearney (Construction & Engineering, Dublin), Stephen King (Technology, Dublin) and Catherine Irvine (Corporate and M&A, Belfast). The appointments of Denise, Siobhan, Stephen and Catherine are effective from 1 January 2025. Clare has recently joined our Technology group from another law firm based in Dublin.

Mayer Brown announced that it is expanding its German litigation capabilities with the arrival of partner Jan Henning Buschfeld as of November 1st in its Düsseldorf office. He joins from Freshfields.

Jan has extensive experience advising national and international clients on litigation and arbitration mandates as well as antitrust damages litigation and mass claims. He is also an expert in climate change-related liability and ESG risks.

Global law firm Clifford Chance has hired partners David Schultz and Matthew Hinker, further strengthening its Private Equity and Restructuring & Insolvency practices. They join from O'Melveny.