Charles Russell Speechlys announces the appointment of Nicholas Burt as Partner in the Real Estate team. Nicholas joins the Firm from Trowers & Hamlins, where he was Head of Strategic Land for more than five years and led a team spanning multiple offices and across a variety of practice areas.
International law firm RPC announced that Kate Hill, a highly experienced insurance and reinsurance litigator, joins as Partner and will co-lead the development of the firm's Brokers' Errors and Omissions (E&O) team in Bristol with Kirstie Pike.
Kate joins with a wealth of experience in high-value, market leading instructions across a range of complex professional and financial insurance product lines. Her extensive experience in handling professional negligence claims against leading market brokers means she is the trusted advisor for the most challenging mandates.
International law firm DAC Beachcroft is delighted to announce the appointment of partner Julian Feiner as the firm's Head of Tax.
Julian joins DACB from Clifford Chance, where he was a director in the firm's London tax group. He brings significant experience in a wide range of UK and international taxation matters, with particular expertise on corporate and real estate transactions, tax audits and disputes, as well as advising insurers on warranty and indemnity insurance and specific tax risk policies. Julian assumes the role of Head of Tax from John Dunlop.
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its Paris office and its global shipping and export finance practice with the hire of Partner Paolo Pinna and Associate Constance Ollat.
Paolo and Constance join HFW on 2 May from Norton Rose Fulbright.
Kennedys has appointed Judith Martin as a partner in Manchester.
Judith qualified as a solicitor in 1996 and became a partner at Halliwells in 2004. She now joins Kennedys having spent over nine years at Clyde & Co, where she helped set up and develop the disease team.
Linklaters announces the hire of Sayak Maity as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice based in Singapore*.
Sayak joins from White & Case where he was a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice group, initially based in London before moving to Singapore. Prior to that, was a partner with AZB & Partners in Mumbai, India.
Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has strengthened its Thai disputes practice with the appointment of Pariyapol Kamolsilp as a partner in Bangkok.
Pariyapol joins Thailand's leading disputes practice, led by managing partner Warathorn Wongsawangsiri. The thriving practice handles many of the country's largest litigation, class actions and arbitration matters for Thai, regional and international clients.
Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Nick Allen as partner in the global markets practice, based in New York, as the firm continues to invest in its US structured products, derivatives and complex financial products capabilities. Joining together with Nick are two experienced financial services attorneys, Andrea Stanovic and Juan Franco.
The international law firm Mayer Brown is expanding its German and European real estate practice as well as its notary's office in Frankfurt with the addition of a team led by partner Tina Siebenhaar and of counsel Dr. Christine Koziczinski. Both will join Mayer Brown from the international law firm BCLP as of June 1, 2024 together with counsel Lorenz Ludewig and several notary employees.
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its Paris office with the hire of leading international arbitration Partners Julien Fouret and Gaëlle Le Quillec.
Julien and Gaëlle specialise in international commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration, and join HFW on 2 May from Eversheds Sutherland together with Senior Associate Camille Dupuy.
This follows HFW's recruitment in Paris of M&A and private equity Partner Thomas Forin, and of restructuring Of Counsel Armelle Loste.