Charles Russell Speechlys continues to expand its presence in the Singaporean market with the arrival of International Arbitration and Investigations Partner, Peter Brabant. Peter joins the Firm’s Singapore office and his hire adds a disputes service line offering to the office, which opened in July last year.
Firm appoints Steven Hull and Chris Brown as new partners in its Pensions and Lifetime Savings team
Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon is pleased to announce the appointments of Steven Hull and Chris Brown as partners in its Pensions and Lifetime Savings team with effect from May.
Steven joins Burges Salmon from Eversheds and will continue to be based in London where he has practised for over 30 years.
Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its dispute resolution practice in the Middle East with the arrival of partner John Lewis, who joins the firm in Dubai.
Watson Farley & Williams is pleased to announce a major expansion of its Dubai office with the arrival of new partners Natalie Jensen, Rita Al Semaani Jansen, Khalid Hamed and Alastair Holland, along with a team comprising a senior associate, an associate, a trainee and three paralegals. They all join from Ince Dubai, with Alastair’s start date to be confirmed.
Watson Farley & Williams is pleased to announce that maritime disputes expert Nikki Chu has joined the firm as a Partner in London. She was previously a Managing Associate in the Marine and International Trade group at Stephenson Harwood.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed partner Nick Tostivin to join its rapidly expanding financial services team in London, where he will lead the Finance team.
Nick’s practice focuses on trade and export finance and emerging markets across a number of jurisdictions. Based in London, his transactions span Europe, Africa, the Middle East as well as advising on US out-bound matters. Nick also brings substantial experience advising on ESG-related finance matters.
Edward Taelman has joined Crowell & Moring’s Brussels office as a partner. His litigation experience and technical knowledge will strengthen the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, particularly in the area of trademark litigation.
Global law firm Reed Smith announces the hire of Ilana Smadja as partner in its Financial Industry Group and Paris office.
With over a decade’s experience, Smadja’s practice is focused on leveraged finance and restructuring transactions. She represents corporate borrowers, private equity sponsors, and financial institutions. Smadja joins from Weil Gotshal & Manges.
Bracewell LLP announced that Parker A. Lee, an accomplished energy transactional lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office.
“Parker is a highly accomplished energy and infrastructure lawyer who has broad transactional experience in the oil and gas sector and in the energy transition space,” said Bracewell Managing Partner Gregory M. Bopp. “He is a wonderful addition to our market-leading energy practice, and I’m thrilled to welcome him to the firm.”
UK law firm TLT has recruited top regulatory lawyer Amanda Hulme to lead the firm’s financial services regulation team, placing TLT at the cutting edge of financial services regulatory advice in the UK.
Due to start from April 2024 in London, Amanda will be leading a team of highly experienced lawyers working across TLT’s offices, enhancing the practice’s UK-wide offering.
The appointment cements TLT’s position as an expert adviser to the financial services sector, underlining the firm’s strategic focus on meeting the current and future needs of clients.