Allen & Overy announced that Daniel Garton has joined the firm’s International Arbitration practice as a partner in London. Daniel is an expert in Construction Arbitration and joins A&O from White & Case. 

Daniel has nearly 20 years of experience in the delivery of international construction and engineering projects and has acted on some of the world’s largest construction arbitrations. Daniel’s career has focused on the energy, transportation and digital infrastructure sectors.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Investment Funds partners Andrew Kreisberg, Mara Topping and Kate McCullough, further expanding the firm’s representation of the world’s largest and most active investors as well as fund sponsors in private markets both domestically and internationally, including in developed and developing markets.

Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced that Hans H. Hertell has joined the firm as a commercial litigation and intellectual property partner in the Miami office. A former Hogan Lovells associate, Hertell re-joins from Pryor Cashman, where he was a member of the Media/Entertainment and Intellectual Property groups.

Jeantet is pleased to announce the arrival, as partner, of Philippe Bouchez El Ghozi and his team in order to strengthen the commercial litigation department, and in particular the practice of business criminal law, compliance and internal investigations. With this arrival, Jeantet now has 35 partners and intends to continue this growth.

This new arrival, continuing the firm's strong growth in recent years, aims to complete the diversification of Jeantet's offering and establish it as a full-service firm with exceptional strength in the Paris market and to the international.

Terry R. Weiss and Stefanie Wayco have joined Duane Morris LLP as partners in the firm’s Trial Practice Group in its Atlanta office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Weiss and Wayco were both shareholders at Maynard Nexsen PC.

“We are deepening our securities litigation practice with two talented and broadly experienced partners, and I am pleased to welcome Terry and Stefanie to Duane Morris,” said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor.

Brown Rudnick announced that Kevin Brown has joined its New York office as a partner in the Tax group.

Brown advises clients on matters involving executive compensation and employee benefits, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, financings and corporate restructurings. He counsels clients on equity-based and other incentive compensation plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans and executive employment, severance and change in control agreements, as well as on tax-qualified plan, welfare plan and ERISA fiduciary matters.

Arnold & Porter announced that Meredith Osborn, former San Francisco City Attorney’s Office Chief Trial Deputy, has joined the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigations practice as a partner, resident in San Francisco. Osborn led the City’s trial team while she was with the City Attorney’s Office.

Leading full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed partner Selina Hinchliffe to lead its East Midlands and South Yorkshire commercial intellectual property (IP) team.

Selina specialises in transactional and advisory IP matters, including drafting and negotiating a range of agreements such as innovation R&D, sponsorship, merchandise and publishing agreements. She also advises on IP strategy and policy, regularly working on the IP aspects of wider commercial deals, corporate transactions and joint ventures.

Charles Russell Speechlys announces the appointment of David Cordova Flores as Tax Partner in the Luxembourg office. His arrival allows Charles Russell Speechlys Luxembourg to reinforce its tax team, and to expand its services in tax advisory.

David has over two decades of experience guiding clients through complex international tax planning and structuring matters. His practice focuses mainly on the assistance of clients from Spain and LatAm using Luxembourg as a gateway to structure their investments globally.

National Law Firm’s Property Division Now Has 30 Partners And Over 150 qualified Lawyers

National law firm Irwin Mitchell is expanding its Construction & Engineering Team with the recruitment of a new partner, Joanna Preece, who will be based in the firm’s London office.