DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed Jonathan Drake, former Head of Insurance at Womble Bond Dickinson, as a Partner to head up DWF's rapidly expanding non-contentious insurance advisory practice.

Jonathan Drake joins DWF's London office, having worked in the City for over 30 years in both private practice, including stints at Clyde & Co, Dentons and Ashurst, and as in-house General Counsel for over 10 years within the insurance industry.  

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed three new partners to its corporate teams in London and Leeds.

Wendy Harrison and Jonathan Procter, formerly senior corporate partners at DLA Piper and Alexis Karim from BCLP, are joining the UK corporate practice.

Wendy has vast experience in international M&A transactions with a particular specialism in the hospitality and leisure sector. A lawyer for 30 years, she also has significant experience of private equity transactions acting either for investors or management.

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed a partner and legal director to its real estate team in Leeds.

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed Jonathan Drake, former Head of Insurance at Womble Bond Dickinson, as a Partner to head up DWF's rapidly expanding non-contentious insurance advisory practice.

Jonathan Drake joins DWF's London office, having worked in the City for over 30 years in both private practice, including stints at Clyde & Co, Dentons and Ashurst, and as in-house General Counsel for over 10 years within the insurance industry.  

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed three new partners to its corporate teams in London and Leeds.

Wendy Harrison and Jonathan Procter, formerly senior corporate partners at DLA Piper and Alexis Karim from BCLP, are joining the UK corporate practice.

Wendy has vast experience in international M&A transactions with a particular specialism in the hospitality and leisure sector. A lawyer for 30 years, she also has significant experience of private equity transactions acting either for investors or management.

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced that Doug Getten has joined the Houston office as a Capital Markets partner in the Corporate Department.

Charles Russell Speechlys is strengthening its international wealth structuring capabilities with the hire of an international tax team in London, led by new partner Robert Reymond.

Robert is a tax specialist with over 20 years’ experience advising financial institutions and high-net-worth families in Latin America, Canada, and Europe on international wealth structuring, with a focus on tax, information exchange, estate planning and the international regulatory environment.

Private funds specialist, Dale Gabbert has joined European law firm Fieldfisher as Head of Funds. He joins from Simmons & Simmons where he was a funds partner since 2014, specialising in private equity, infrastructure, credit and hedge funds.
 

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its fast-growing Greater China transactional practice with the hire of senior partner Brinton Scott and of counsel Danielle Peng in Shanghai.

Brinton joins HFW from Winston & Strawn, where he was Shanghai Managing Partner, while Danielle was Legal Senior Director, Asia Pacific, at US automotive systems and components company Cooper Standard. Brinton was previously Shanghai Managing Partner and China practice head at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (now Clyde & Co).

DAVID BERRY RE-JOINS AG AS A PARTNER FROM STEPHENSON HARWOOD ON 1 MAY, AND BRINGS A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON LARGE TECHNOLOGY AND OUTSOURCING PROJECTS.

He has acted on behalf of both purchasers and suppliers of IT products and services, with a particular focus on those operating in the financial services, life sciences, retail and rail sectors. In recent years he has led on two rail franchise smart ticketing projects and a major software and licensing dispute.