Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Will McDonald has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in its Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group.

Will has considerable experience in advising on complex cross-border M&A and brings deep expertise to U.K. public M&A transactions. During his two-year secondment at the U.K. Takeover Panel, he was involved in regulating over 250 transactions including Anheuser-Busch InBev’s £71 billion offer for SABMiller, the biggest takeover in U.K. corporate history.

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, announced that Hugh Hollman, a leading international competition expert, has rejoined the firm’s Litigation Department as an Antitrust partner in Washington, D.C.

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its technology capabilities with the addition of Elise Dufour as a partner in its Paris office.

In a move that will supercharge its growing construction offering, international law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired experienced partner Marianne Toghill into its London office.

Arriving with a market leading reputation in the construction industry having advised on some of the most iconic buildings in London including the Shard, Battersea Power Station, the O2 Arena and Canary Wharf, Marianne joins Simmons after several decades at the London office of another international law firm.

Payne Hicks Beach announces the arrival of three new Partners in key roles across Private Client and Property.

Peter Lamb joined the Property team as a Partner earlier this year with expertise in commercial property law. Peter has worked on a broad range of transactions for major organisations, entrepreneurs and individuals and covers various aspects of commercial property law domestically and internationally.

Latest Addition to Growing Thames Valley Private Client Team
Irwin Mitchell has added a specialist will, trust and estate disputes Partner to its team in the Thames Valley region.

Tara McInnes, a Partner and specialist in will, trust and estate disputes qualified in 2001 and has practiced in will dispute teams at firms including Shoosmiths, Gardner Leader and The Burnside Partnership.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced that Jay Singer has joined as a tax partner in the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice group in the Washington, D.C. office. Singer, who joins from A&O Shearman advises clients on the tax aspects related to spin-offs, complex M&A, and cross-border transactions.

Freshfields announced that Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Associate Director Melissa Hodgman joined Freshfields as a litigation partner in Washington, bringing over 15 years of experience in the Division of Enforcement.

Melissa’s practice focuses on white collar, global investigations and strategic risk utilizing her extensive experience in investigations and litigation and assessing complex compliance and transactional issues.

Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its planning and infrastructure consenting offering with the appointment of Robert Gowing as a Partner in its London office.

Robert joins the firm’s real estate team from Hogan Lovells bringing extensive experience working with both private and public sector clients.

He regularly advises on complex development proposals, as well as urban redevelopment and regeneration schemes, with a particular focus across London and the South East.

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced the new entry of Antonio Ferri as a partner in the Corporate M&A department of DWF Italy, led by Luca Cuomo.