Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired international arbitration partner James Cameron into its construction advisory and disputes practice in London.

James is an international arbitration specialist focusing on complex technical and multifaceted construction disputes across a broad range of industries including electrical power generation, infrastructure, airports, highways and rail. He predominantly advises global contractors, including those from Japan, China, Korea, the United States of America, Turkey, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Scandinavia and Spain.

Shoosmiths is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Cressall as partner in the Property Litigation team in Leeds. Richard will play a key role in strengthening Shoosmiths’ premier occupier client offering.

We are pleased to welcome Anita Jewitt as a partner and the new Head of our Clinical Negligence department. Anita joins from Irwin Mitchell, where she acted in a leading role as a partner in the Medical Negligence team.

Anita started her career in a role at Stewarts while studying at university. She has since specialised in complex, high value clinical negligence claims for almost the entirety of her career. She has considerable experience in representing children who have sustained a serious brain injury as a result of failings in their care.

TLT has hired leading debt finance lawyer Roy Grist as partner in its national banking team, further strengthening the service it offers clients in this practice area. Roy will be based in TLT’s Birmingham office.

A&O Shearman announces the appointment of Michel Houdayer as a partner in France in its Debt Finance global practice group. His arrival, effective from September 16, 2024, is aimed at strengthening the firm's offering on the French private equity market in leveraged finance and more generally in acquisition finance.

Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Fiona Ghosh as a partner in the London corporate practice, in a further boost to the Digital Economy team, the strategic alliance and joint venture offering, as well as the firm’s global fintech platform.

Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, is delighted to announce that Dr. Abdullah Alsulaimi has joined its Riyadh office as a partner in the Regulatory and Litigation practice. Abdullah's appointment represents a significant expansion of Dentons' capabilities, further strengthening the firm's ability to deliver top-tier legal services in Saudi Arabia.

DLA Piper announces the strengthening of its Corporate and Insurance capability with the appointment of Cristina Gabardi as a partner in its Milan office.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Nafeesa Valli-Hasham as a partner in the Capital Markets practice. She will be based in the Vancouver office. 

DLA Piper has strengthened its Corporate capability in Spain with the appointment of a new M&A and Capital Markets partner in its Madrid Office. Yoko Takagi will join the firm from White & Case.

Yoko has over 23 years of legal experience and is recognized as a leading lawyer in Spain for her expertise in M&A and capital markets.