We are pleased to announce the appointment of Chloe Challinor as a partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution team and within our fast-growing Aviation practice.
Chloe joins Burges Salmon from Stephenson Harwood, where she was Of Counsel, and is based in the firm’s London office.
International law firm Bird & Bird strengthens its Real Estate team with the hire of Simon Price as a partner in London.
Simon concentrates on the corporate real estate market and advises on investment platforms, joint ventures, the acquisition and disposal of real estate assets and holding structures, developments and high-profile lettings.
In addition, Simon's practice has a particular focus on the hospitality sector, where he acts for investors, developers and funders on global hotel and branded residences transactions, and operator and franchise agreements.
Haynes Boone is delighted to welcome Janice Davis as a partner in the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group in Dallas. Davis joins from Morgan Lewis, where she previously served as the Dallas office managing partner and built a national practice representing clients in high-value deals, including many that required expedited timelines and sophisticated regulatory navigation.
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has expanded its Arbitration Practice Group with the return of Laura E. Devane as a shareholder in California. Devane, who was previously a shareholder with Littler, rejoins the firm from Whitney, Thompson & Jeffcoach LLP and brings extensive experience in employment arbitration. Her arrival marks the tenth shareholder to join Littler this year.
Firm continues growth of global tax practice with eighth partner to join this fiscal year
Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announced that Scott Levine has joined the Firm as a Tax Partner in Washington, DC. An accomplished and well-recognized practitioner, Scott's arrival further expands the capabilities of the Firm's market-leading Tax practice.
Linklaters is pleased to announce that Matthew Hodgson has joined the firm as an arbitration partner and Head of Public International Law in London – further bolstering the firm’s international arbitration offering. Matthew’s arrival builds on a number of recent high-profile hires for Linklaters’ Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations practice, including the recent addition of litigation partners Adeel Mangi, Muhammad Faridi, Diana Conner and George LoBiondo in New York, newly appointed Global Co-Head of International Arbitration, Joseph R.
Global law firm Hogan Lovells has announced that Orson Alcocer is joining the firm’s Corporate & Finance team as a partner to lead the Real Estate practice in Madrid.
Orson joins from DLA Piper where he was Head of Real Estate, Spain. With more than 25 years of experience, he is a highly regarded lawyer with a distinguished track record of advising leading investors, developers, financial institutions, and corporate clients on complex, high-value real estate transactions.
Dentons in New Zealand continues to strengthen its Banking and Finance team with the arrival of Joshua Jones, on 28 April 2025.
Joshua specialises in banking, restructuring, and insolvency law, with extensive experience advising banks, private equity sponsors, corporates, and non-bank lenders.
Global law firm K&L Gates welcomes Matthew Osborne as a partner in the Energy, Infrastructure, and Resources practice, with a focus on project development and finance. He joins the firm’s Melbourne office from White & Case, where he was a partner in their Southeast Asia Project Development and Finance Group and Head of Philippines Country Group.
WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Brian Boynton, the former head of the US Department of Justice’s Civil Division, has rejoined the firm as chair of its best-in-class Government and Regulatory Litigation Practice.