Global law firm Ashurst announces the hire of three new partners in its projects and corporate teams as part of a plan to further develop the firm's focus on the energy & resources sectors. 

Paul Lingard, Miriam D’Souza and Jessica Davies are joining Ashurst's Perth office to support the firm's growing offering to clients in the Asia-Pacific region. The trio come to Ashurst from international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF).

DLA Piper (Canada) LLP is delighted to announce that Deepak Gill has joined the firm as a Partner in the Vancouver office.

Deepak has extensive experience advising public and private companies on general corporate and ‎securities law issues, and is recognized in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a Repeatedly Recommended Lawyer in the area of Mining.‎

International law firm Withers welcomes Sarah Melaney as a partner in its Withers tech team. Sarah joins the firm in London from Brown Rudnick.

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced that Dan Faundez will joins as a partner in the firm’s Bristol office on 21 March. Dan is a private funds specialist and his arrival further strengthens Simmons’ market leading investment funds practice.

DLA Piper is expanding its Corporate practice with the arrival of partners James Fischer and Alexander Meiseles. Fischer will be based in the firm’s Short Hills office, while Meiseles will be based in New York City.

McGuireWoods continues the expansion of its global litigation capabilities with the arrival of Chicago partner Patrick Clyder, who brings 15 years of experience defending manufacturers and other corporate clients in complex commercial and product liability disputes.

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Christopher (Chris) R.J. Pace as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office and as a member of the firm’s Litigation practice.

Global law firm Ropes & Gray announced that Amy Jane Longo has joined the firm’s 400-lawyer litigation & enforcement practice as a partner. Amy will be based in Ropes & Gray’s new Los Angeles office.

With extensive first-chair experience prosecuting and defending large-scale litigation matters, Amy brings a deep understanding of the complex issues financial institutions and large companies face with class actions and related government and internal investigations. 

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Marie-Claire Strawbridge as a partner in the firm’s Antitrust Law/Competition and National Security practices. Strawbridge joins from another law firm’s leading competition practice and brings extensive experience of UK and EU competition law to Morrison & Foerster, with a primary focus on transactional matters.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) practice with the addition of Matthew Barnett as a partner in Los Angeles.