Trowers & Hamlins has further strengthened its private equity offering, with the appointment of two new partners into the firm's UK Corporate practice. Long standing colleagues, Mark Metcalfe and Sarah Souter, both formerly partners at law firm Gateley Legal, have joined Trowers as the firm moves to further consolidate its position as the go-to legal provider in the lower and mid-market Private Equity space.

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has welcomed back former colleague Chris Gee as a dispute resolution partner in its Manchester office.

Chris Gee rejoins DWF after six years, during which he worked at Fieldfisher and Knights, making him the latest addition to the dispute resolution team in Manchester. 

Freshfields announced that Andrew Gladstein has joined the firm’s litigation practice as a partner in New York.

Andrew’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. He has represented investment managers and alternative investment funds in a variety of civil matters and regulatory investigations.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced today that environmental crisis and white collar litigators Nadira Clarke, Lily Chinn, and Anne Carpenter have joined the firm as partners. The trio, who joined from Baker Botts, guide clients through the aftermath of major accidents and provide representation in high-stakes criminal environmental and workplace safety investigations, as well as broader tech, energy, and other compliance matters. Clarke and Carpenter join the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, while Chinn joins in San Francisco.

International law firm BCLP announced the addition of Partner Erin Ehlert to the firm’s Litigation & Investigations department. Erin joins BCLP’s Seattle office following the firm’s recent combination with Seattle-based firm Harrigan Leyh Farmer & Thomsen (HLFT). BCLP’s growing presence in the region includes the addition of more than a dozen high-profile trial lawyers to the firm’s deepening bench in the Pacific Northwest.

Leading international law firm Proskauer announced that Christiana “Christi” Lazo has joined the Firm as a partner in its Private Client Services department. Christi represents ultra-high net worth individuals, family offices and closely held businesses in developing and implementing sophisticated domestic and international tax and estate plans.

Global law firm Ropes & Gray is expanding its renowned government enforcement group with Amy Kossak, who joins the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Akin is pleased to announce that financial restructuring partner Avi Luft has joined the firm’s New York office.

Kirkland & Ellis is pleased to announce that Victoria Shusterman has joined the Firm as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group. 

“Vicky is one of the leading attorneys in the real estate finance space and has an outstanding reputation in the field,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee. “As credit markets have shifted with alternative asset managers playing a significantly larger role, Vicky’s knowledge and capabilities will be invaluable to our existing client base and complement our strong real estate team.”

Weightmans has announced some major new hires at its Birmingham office, strengthening its Midlands position.

Abdul Zaheed returns to the firm, to take up a new role as a partner in the real estate department. Previously a principal associate at the firm, Abdul has over 20 years of real estate experience, advising a wide range of clients from individuals to large corporates, developers, landowners, public/private bodies and educational institutions. At Weightmans, Abdul is tasked with growing the real estate team within the office, with interviews already in progress.