Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes James Wyatt to its Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources practice area. He joins K&L Gates’ London office from Avonhurst, a boutique advisory business he co-founded in 2019 after practicing in the energy and infrastructure groups in the London offices of two Magic Circle law firms.

Travers Smith LLP has bolstered its Asset Management client offering with the hire of Tosin Adeyeri as a partner in the Funds group, further strengthening its expertise in private funds formation and secondaries work.

Alasdair Dick joins Mills & Reeve to continue the development of their insurance practice in the City

Alasdair joins the firm from Plexus Law where he was a partner in the professional indemnity and financial risk team. He specialises in defending, and dealing with coverage issues arising from, Directors and Officers claims as well as those arising from Warranty and Indemnity policies.

He will work alongside Tom Filby, partner at Mills & Reeve’s London office, to enhance the strong reputation which Mills & Reeve already has in these fields.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has launched a new office in Argentina, continuing its global expansion at pace.  With this latest international office, in Buenos Aires, the firm now has a Latin American presence in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, as well as an office in Miami and a wide network of associations in more than ten other countries in the region.  

Global law firm Clyde & Co has announced the hire of corporate lawyer Elias Matni as a partner in its Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Elias will be based in the firm's Doha office and is joining Clyde & Co's Global Corporate & Advisory practice.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Alan Bickerstaff and Cassandra Cuellar as Austin-based partners in the firm’s Emerging Growth and Venture Capital (EGVC) group. Bickerstaff will serve as Head of Texas Emerging Growth.

International law firm CMS is pleased to announce the appointment of Petra Myšáková as a partner in its Prague office, effective from 1st September 2023. Petra's addition to the firm as Partner and Head of the Czech Republic Banking and Finance team marks a significant step in further enhancing CMS' expertise and capabilities in the market.

Global law firm Goodwin announced that Robert Lemons joined the firm’s Financial Restructuring group as a partner, resident in the New York office.

“Rob is a highly skilled lawyer who brings significant experience in representing both creditors and debtors,” said Michael H. Goldstein, chair of Goodwin’s Financial Restructuring group. “We are thrilled to have Rob join our active and experienced financial restructuring group as we assist clients across the capital stack in navigating complex distressed situations.”

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced that private funds attorney Matthew Block has joined the Firm as a partner in the Asset Management Department. Matt is based in Willkie’s New York office. His practice is focused on private equity fund formation with a particular emphasis on secondaries and other liquidity solutions focused transactions.

Fried Frank announced that Lawrence P. Natke has joined the firm as a partner in the M&A and Private Equity Practice, based in New York. He joins Fried Frank from Schulte Roth & Zabel, where he was a partner in the M&A and Securities Group.