Global law firm, DLA Piper announces the appointment of Naoise Harnett as a partner in the firm's corporate practice in Dublin.

International law firm Brown Rudnick has announced the appointment of Charlotte Harris as a partner in the Firm’s Brand & Reputation Management group in London, where she will serve as lead European partner for the practice. Harris is a well-respected and highly regarded media law practitioner, with experience across areas including pre- and post-publication advice, injunctions, defamation, privacy and harassment.

Charles Russell Speechlys announces the hire of Vanessa Duff as a Partner within the Firm’s Family team. Vanessa joins the Firm’s Hong Kong office from Withers Hong Kong and her appointment aligns and supports the Firm’s Private Capital focus in the region.

King & Wood Mallesons has announced Jane Hider’s appointment to the Australian Partnership, to join KWM’s market leading Construction practice.

Jane brings more than 20 years’ experience, and specialises in major projects and procurement, real estate development and transport and energy infrastructure.

Commenting on Jane’s appointment, Practice Leader of the Projects & Real Estate team, Simone Menz said: 

Catriona Attride, Bhavini Washington-Smith and Sarah Gale join from Gateley to continue the growth of Mills & Reeve’s private client services for local and national business owners.

Catriona, who joins as a partner, will enhance our offering to UK-based business-owners and private clients, particularly in pre-sale tax planning. She will focus on the Birmingham and wider-Midlands market but also branch out nationally.

International law firm CMS is pleased to announce that Joy Davey has joined the Financial Services Regulatory Team as a partner. She will work alongside Partners Ash Saluja, Angela Greenough and the wider team and be based in London.
 
Joy's practice focuses on regulated outsourcings by financial institutions and the operational aspects of financial services regulation, combining both commercial and regulatory expertise when helping clients. 
 

Vinson & Elkins announced that Adam Hudes has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C., strengthening the firm’s Antitrust Litigation practice.

Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome Paul Tannenbaum as a partner in its Finance Group. He brings over a decade of experience acting for lenders, borrowers and financial institutions on fund financing transactions. He will be based in London.

Watson Farley & Williams is delighted to announce that international corporate lawyer Michael Smith has joined the firm as a Partner in New York. He joins from the New York office of a leading AmLaw 100 firm and has previously worked at Clifford Chance in London and Skadden Arps in Toronto and New York.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft (DACB) is pleased to welcome complex injury claims specialist Andrew Burke as a partner in its Claims Solutions Group (CSG) in Belfast. Andrew has been a solicitor at Murphy & O'Rawe since 2000 and was made partner in 2008. Prior to this he was a barrister at the Bar of Northern Ireland.