Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce the addition of partner Marc Rawls who will serve as deputy Corporate Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Atlanta office. He joins from Eversheds Sutherland, where he served as Deputy Practice Group Leader of the US Business Practices Group.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed Marie Chowdhry as partner in its financial services practice in the Middle East. Previously a Senior Associate with the firm, Marie will re-join the Dubai office on 5 February.
Michelmores is pleased to announce that Dearbhla Quigley has joined as a Partner in its expanding Corporate and Capital Markets team in London.
Dearbhla has over 25 years of experience specialising in UK and cross-border M&A, equity capital markets and investment transactions. She advises companies at all stages of the business cycle in the technology, natural resources, renewable energy and healthcare sectors. Dearbhla has significant expertise advising on M&A and other corporate transactions that involve an international element.
Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its corporate and M&A practice across Benelux with the appointment of Kristof Slootmans as partner.
With close to 20 years of experience, Kristof joins the firm’s company commercial team in Brussels from KPMG Law where he was Senior Counsel from 2018. Prior to KPMG Law he was a Senior Associate in the Corporate/M&A practice of DLA Piper’s Brussel’s office. Kristof is fluent in Dutch, English and French.
DLA Piper is strengthening its UK Real Estate team with the appointment of Joe Conder as partner in its London office, joining on 10 February 2025. Previously he was a partner at Mayer Brown, Goodwin Procter, where he helped to establish the firm's Real Estate offering, and Linklaters.
Global Law Firm Clifford Chance is delighted to announce the appointment of Annie Lewis as a Partner in our global Private Capital team, based in London. Annie will re-join the firm in a few months' time.
Annie brings extensive experience from her role at Blackstone where she led the legal function in Europe for Blackstone Capital Partners since 2022. Prior to that she was an impressive talent in the Clifford Chance Private Equity team and was recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ by Legal 500.
International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has recruited insolvency litigation specialist Sophia Harrison as a Partner in Restructuring, focusing on its insolvency dispute resolution (IDR) practice.
Loyens & Loeff expands its expertise in HR & Reward tax, M&A advisory and private equity services with the appointment of Philip Siekman as partner, effective 1 February 2025.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global White Collar Practice with the addition of Brent Wible as a partner in Washington, DC.
Steptoe LLP has expanded its International Trade and Regulatory Compliance practice with the addition of litigator Jason Wright. Jason, previously chair of Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle's National Security Law and Economic Sanctions practice groups, joins Steptoe as a partner in New York.