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PARTNER MOVES - DWF continues expansion of insurance division with latest partner appointment

26 Sep 2023

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has continued its growth with the addition of insurance partner Andrew Symons. 

Andrew joins the DWF London Global Risks team following 11 years at DLA Piper. He is well established in the insurance and reinsurance markets, with over 30 years' experience advising clients on cutting edge disputes and case law in dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration.

PARTNER MOVES - Dentons welcomes pensions partner Carolyn Saunders

26 Sep 2023

Leading global law firm Dentons has welcomed senior pensions partner Carolyn Saunders to its People, Reward and Mobility team. She joins the firm's London office.

Previously a partner at Pinsent Masons, where she led the national pensions team and was also head of the London office, Carolyn brings over 30 years of experience in pensions law, advising on employers, and trustees and providers on the full range of pensions issues, including complex transactions and governance issues through to contentious matters such as Pensions Ombudsman claims and High Court litigation.

PARTNER MOVES - Noted venture technology partner LiLing Poh joins Dentons

26 Sep 2023

Dentons announces the addition of LiLing Poh to its Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies (VTG) practice as a partner in its Silicon Valley office. Chair of her prior firm’s US Emerging Growth and Venture Capital Group, Poh brings clients an array of corporate knowledge, particularly with respect to emerging growth companies and venture capital groups.

PARTNER MOVES - Litigation team returns to Greenberg Traurig fueling Phoenix office growth

25 Sep 2023

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues expanding its Phoenix office with Litigation Practice Shareholders Laura Sixkiller and Kate L. Benveniste rejoining the firm.

Sixkiller and Benveniste often collaborate as a trial team. They join the firm from DLA Piper, reuniting with Craig Waugh, who recently joined the Phoenix office as a shareholder.

PARTNER MOVES - Arnold & Porter strengthens antitrust practice, tech offering with addition of David Emanuelson

22 Sep 2023

Arnold & Porter announced that David Emanuelson has joined the firm’s Antitrust practice as a partner. He brings a strong background handling antitrust litigation and government investigations in the global technology and pharmaceutical sectors.

PARTNER MOVES - Reed Smith enhances European finance practice with leading partner hire in Frankfurt

22 Sep 2023

Global law firm Reed Smith announced the appointment of Dr. Oliver Hahnelt as partner in its Financial Industry Group and Frankfurt office. He joins the firm coming October.

With over 15 years’ experience, Hahnelt’s practice is centred on all aspects of complex domestic and international private credit, direct lending, and leveraged finance transactions. He also has extensive experience in corporate lending, PIK-HoldCo structures and financial restructurings.

His clients include credit/debt funds, financial institutions, private equity investors and corporate companies.