In a significant move for the practice and firm’s technology offering, Andrew Joint, Calum Murray, Rich Folsom and Hayley Davis have all been secured as partners in the firm’s London office – with each having previously worked together.

Andrew Joint, Calum Murray and Rich Folsom join the firm from Deloitte Legal, having previously worked at tech-focused firm Kemp Little, before it was acquired by the professional services firm in 2021. Hayley Davis joins Simmons from Goodwin Procter, having worked at Kemp Little and Deloitte Legal prior to this.

Brown Rudnick announced that veteran trial lawyer Adam Schiffer has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group. Schiffer will be based in Houston, Texas, where the firm will also be opening an office, its first in the region.

Quinn Emanuel is proud to announce that Kevin J. Arquit has joined the firm as a partner. An eminent member of the antitrust bar and veteran of major law firms and high government positions, Arquit joins Quinn Emanuel from JBS USA, where he served as Chief Legal Officer for the world’s largest meat supplier. In that role, Arquit oversaw all legal, ethics and compliance efforts for the company in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Europe and the UK.

Winston & Strawn LLP announced that Marc Krickbaum has rejoined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Litigation Department and as a member of the Government Investigations, Enforcement & Compliance Practice.

Marc most recently served in a high-profile role as Deputy Special Counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice. He previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois and Southern District of Iowa, and Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General.  

Skadden is pleased to announce that Andrea Griswold, the outgoing deputy United States attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), will be joining the firm in September as a partner in its White Collar Defense and Investigations Group in the New York office. Ms. Griswold’s practice will focus on advising companies, investment funds, financial institutions, boards of directors and individuals in connection with potential criminal and civil enforcement actions, investigations, litigation and trials.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Sustainability & Responsible Business Practice with the addition of Erasmus Hoffmann as a partner in Germany to be based in Berlin.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Daniel Marschollek to the firm’s Intellectual Property practice area as a partner. Marschollek joins K&L Gates’ Frankfurt office from Norton Rose Fullbright, where he was a partner for the last ten years. Counsel Manuel Merling and a team of paralegals will follow Marschollek to the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright. The team’s arrival supports the European IP practice and further enhances the firm’s capabilities in the luxury goods and fashion area.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Christopher (Chris) Kandel as a partner in its Transactions Practice Group in London. Chris focuses his practice on leveraged finance, special situations, acquisition and other event driven finance and restructurings.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Ludovic Ghesquiere is joining the firm as a partner in the Antitrust practice within the Litigation Department. His practice focuses on advising clients on complex regulatory matters, investigations, compliance and governance in Europe, the UK and the U.S., and he will work closely with the London and U.S. teams.

International law firm RPC announced that Kiat Wee Lau has joined as a Partner in its Corporate practice.

A mergers and acquisitions (M&A) specialist with a focus on financial regulation, funds, and Variable Capital Companies (VCC) formation, Kiat Wee advises private equity houses, venture capital firms, private wealth investors, and hedge funds on investments in Singapore, Indonesia, China, India and across the APAC region.