Mayer Brown announced that Vincenzo Feldmann re-joined the firm as a partner in the Employment & Benefits practice in Paris. He joins from Gide Loyrette Nouel, where he was a counsel for three years.

“With Vincenzo’s arrival, Mayer Brown strengthens its wide-ranging and market-leading offering to founders, executives and employees, in particular in the context of private equity transactions,” said Paris managing partner Jean-Philippe Lambert.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Gustav W. Eyler has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office.  Eyler most recently served for five years as Director of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Branch, having worked before then in other senior roles at DOJ.  At Gibson Dunn, he will serve as Co-Chair of the firm’s FDA and Health Care Practice Group and will represent clients in government investigations and enforcement actions related to consumer protection, fraud, and privacy laws.

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has added Julia Webster to its International Commercial & Trade Practice as a Partner in Toronto. Julia brings significant customs, anti-corruption and international trade experience, adding further depth to the Firm's Canada-based team of trade lawyers.

Baker McKenzie continues to grow its Banking & Finance team, with the appointment of Brendan Smith as a partner, based in Sydney.

Brendan's practice focuses on project finance, infrastructure (including road, rail, airport and social projects) and energy finance. His clients cover borrowers and issuers, sponsors and financiers.

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW is expanding its Real Estate and Projects practice with the hire of property lawyer Morgen Kerry. Morgen joins HFW in Sydney.

Morgen specialises in property transactions and projects and has significant experience in complex acquisitions and disposals of commercial, industrial, rural and large-scale residential real estate. She has over 15 years' experience in senior legal and commercial roles in Australia and has in-depth knowledge of the property market.

Global law firm Reed Smith has appointed Hui Ling Teo as a partner in its global Transportation Industry Group, based in Singapore.

Teo joins Reed Smith from Milbank, bringing over a decade of experience in first-of-its kind and award-winning deals. She specialises in high value transactions and has led headline transactions in excess of US$2.8 billion advising the world’s largest and most reputable aircraft leasing companies, airlines, manufacturers and financial institutions.

TLT continues to grow its national real estate group with the appointment of David Meecham as partner, expanding the breadth of services offered to public sector clients and positioning the firm as a leader in this practice area.

David, who joins from Pinsent Masons where he led its national public sector development practice, brings a wealth of experience to TLT having advised numerous government departments, local authorities, London boroughs and other organisations operating in the public sector (including some government agencies).

International law firm Clifford Chance announces that Adam Hedley will be joining the firm in December 2022 as an Environmental and ESG partner based in London. Adam joins from Reed Smith's ESG and Environmental practice where he advised on a spectrum of UK and international, environmental, ESG, product compliance, carbon and climate change law matters.

Clarissa, who primarily specialises in cross-sector disputes for clients within the construction industry, previously worked as a partner at Trowers & Hamlins. Her practice has focused on all forms of alternative dispute resolution, adjudication, meditation and the resolution of claims under the pre-action protocol for construction and engineering disputes. Previous clients have included some of the UK's largest developers, contractors, sub-contractors, consultants and local authorities.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has established its Debt Finance practice in Australia with the addition of David Kirkland and Mark Wesseldine in Sydney.