International law firm DAC Beachcroft is pleased to announce the appointment of leading North West based commercial health partner Oliver Crich to its health, care and public law team.

Oliver joins DACB from Hempsons where he was national head of projects, with significant experience in contentious and non-contentious public procurement law, healthcare projects, commercial contracting and subsidy law.

Nicholas Davis has joined Cooley’s mergers & acquisitions practice as a partner in Seattle. Arriving from Perkins Coie, he will play an integral role in supporting Cooley’s companies platform and its growing buy-side practice.

We are pleased to announce that Kathleen (Kat) Saunders Gregor has joined our Tax Controversy and Litigation Group as a partner in our Boston office.

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Susan Yoon Parker has joined the firm’s Boston office as a partner in the Private Equity Finance and Banking Practices and a member of the Finance Department.

Parker represents private equity sponsors, investment funds, and operating companies on a variety of leveraged buyout and alternative investment and financing transactions, including both syndicated and private capital credit facilities.

Leading law firm Blake Morgan has appointed Jenny Williamson as a Partner within the firm’s Family Practice.

With over 15 years’ experience, Jenny re-joins the firm’s Southampton office as a Partner, having previously worked for Blake Morgan for more than three years, including as Legal Director. Her expertise includes assisting clients with a wide range of financial work, including divorce proceedings and nuptial agreements, while also acting on child arrangement orders and care proceedings. Jenny’s specialist area of interest is 360 wealth protection.

We are delighted to announce we have appointed a new partner as we continue to expand our team in Scotland.

Liability expert Lesley Allan specialises in catastrophic and large loss claims and has extensive experience in fatal accident inquiries as well as data protection and freedom of information issues. 

Lesley joins Daniela Fusi and Gavin Henderson who both moved from Clyde & Co at the beginning of this year, taking the total number of fee earners to more than 20 working across our two offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Clayton Northouse brings extensive experience in the data privacy and cybersecurity space, spanning transactions, corporate counseling, regulatory defense, and litigation.

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Clayton (Clay) Northouse has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Data & Technology Transactions Practice within the Corporate Department.

Scott Miller advises private equity firms and companies on corporate, transactional, and securities law matters.

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Scott Miller has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Practices and member of the Corporate Department.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Charlotte Jacobsen will join the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Intellectual Property Practice Group.  Jacobsen, formerly a partner at Ropes & Gray LLP, will continue her patent litigation practice, focusing on life sciences, pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent and licensing disputes.

Dechert LLP is pleased to announce that William C. Robertson has joined the global finance team as a partner based in New York. Mr. Robertson’s arrival continues Dechert’s major U.S. private equity and private credit expansion, which includes the growth of the firm’s capabilities in California with the recent hire of Nicole Macarchuk.