Blake Morgan has appointed David Hill as a new partner in its Commercial and Charities team, as the leading law firm further grows its health and social care expertise.

A specialist in healthcare, public law, governance, pharmaceutical and information law, David has built up a wealth of experience during his 18 years as a qualified solicitor, and has been recognised as an expert in health commissioning policy in The Legal 500.

International law firm RPC announced that James Channo joins as Partner in its London Corporate practice.

James brings with him a Senior Associate and two NQs, allowing the firm to expand its equity capital markets (ECM) and public companies' work.

James advises on a wide range of corporate matters, including AIM and main market listings (IPOs), secondary fundraisings, cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and other international transactional work in multiple sectors.

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) is delighted to announce that dispute resolution and international arbitration expert Andrew Raymond has joined the firm as a Partner in Singapore. He was previously a senior associate at Herbert Smith Freehills in Seoul.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft is pleased to announce the appointment of health property partners Victoria Armstrong and Lisa Geary.

Victoria joins DACB from Sintons, where she was a partner in the firm's real estate department. A public sector property specialist, she brings particular expertise in advising healthcare professionals, NHS bodies, foundation trusts, ambulance trusts, developers, local authorities and educational organisations. 

Stephenson Harwood LLP has further strengthened its global private capital and funds sector group with the arrival of Jay Tai and Ren Yong, formerly partners at Proskauer Rose LLP in Asia.

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired transactional life sciences specialist Michael Stewart as partner in its Dublin office as it expands its pan-European Technology, Science and Industry (TSI) capabilities.

Michael is a leading life sciences lawyer, specialising in corporate transactional projects including M&A, assets sales and purchases, corporate finance and licensing and collaboration deals. 

International law firm Bird & Bird appoints Energy & Utilities expert José de Santiago Forn as a partner in Madrid.

Irwin Mitchell has added to its Private Client Services Team in Manchester with the appointment of partner Stephanie Kerr. The team is the second largest private client team in the country and one of the largest contentious probate teams with 50 lawyers nationwide. 

Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer announced that Ludovic Malgrain, a leading litigation practitioner specialising in white-collar crime, has joined the firm’s dispute resolution practice as a partner in Paris.

Malgrain joins from Malgrain Avocats, a Paris boutique dedicated to white-collar crime, following ten years as partner at White & Case, where he most recently led its white-collar crime and regulatory practice in the French capital.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Chicago-based partner Benjamin Galea to the firm’s Private Equity practice.

Galea represents middle-market private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a variety of complex business transactions, including leveraged buyouts, add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations and divestitures. He has extensive experience advising clients in their roll-up strategies, particularly in the healthcare and food and beverage industries.