Trowers & Hamlins has welcomed a new Partner to its growing Property Litigation team. Dan Banks, who was previously with Trowers from 2017 to 2019, re-joins the firm from Fieldfisher where he was a Legal Director. He is based in Trowers' Manchester office.

Dan has 14 years’ experience in advising on disputes in relation to the acquisition, disposal, development and management of real estate. His national practice focuses in particular on landlord and tenant matters, and acting on complex ‘ad-hoc’ disputes for developers, investors and occupiers.

Law firm Shoosmiths has announced the appointment of Gauthier Broze as a Privacy and Data partner and life sciences specialist in Brussels.

Gaulthier joins Kiran Desai, competition partner and Head of Shoosmiths’ Brussels operation whose hire established the firm’s EU presence.

Leading family law specialist Jolene Hutchison has joined the Oxford office of top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper as a partner.

With nearly two decades of experience, Jolene offers a depth and breadth of expertise in all aspects of family law. She has developed particular capabilities in the resolution of complex financial matters arising on divorce, and in tackling the difficulties encountered when unmarried clients separate. 

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, is pleased to announce that Jamillia Ferris and Matthew McDonald have rejoined the firm as partners. Both will be based in the Washington, D.C., office. Ferris will be one of two co-leaders of Wilson Sonsini’s antitrust and competition practice, along with former FTC Acting Chair and Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen, who joined the firm in January 2024.

Alston & Bird has enhanced its Litigation & Trial Practice Group with the addition of partner Scott Schirick, resident in the New York office. Scott focuses on complex federal and state litigation, securities enforcement and regulatory investigations, and white-collar criminal defense matters.

National law firm TLT has hired renewable energy real estate specialist Joe Kelly as partner – the fourth partner to join the firm in five months, reaffirming its position as a global leader in this field.

Joe first qualified at TLT in 2012 and has since spent over ten years at Eversheds, before returning to TLT after working as a director in EY Law’s clean energy team.

Full service international commercial law firm Hill Dickinson has announced the addition of a new marine team to join its growing Newcastle office.

The Newcastle office, which has experienced steady growth since its launch in 2022, welcomes a six-strong marine team, led by shipping partner Stephen Mackin, who will help strengthen the firm’s marine offering across the UK. 

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has welcomed Jim Bryant as a new partner in its Insurance Services division

Jim joins DWF after 10 years at Weightmans where he worked as legacy sector lead. He has more than 20 years of expertise in delivering legal and commercial solutions to the insurance industry and UK and global corporates. 

Linklaters is pleased to announce that prominent M&A partner Richard Spedding is joining its Corporate team in London. Renowned for its M&A offering, Richard’s arrival further consolidates Linklaters’ market leading position in this space.

Expert Across IT Contracts, Outsourcing, Advanced Manufacturing And Engineering Sectors

Law firm Irwin Mitchell has appointed Pete Maguire, Partner (former Head of Commercial at Wright Hassall), as part of its ongoing strategic drive to grow its business team. 

Based in Irwin Mitchell’s Birmingham office, Pete is a commercial contracts lawyer specialising in the drafting and negotiation of IT contracts, outsourcing and commercial contracts across various sectors.  He has also spent a significant part of his career working as an in-house lawyer.