International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has recruited partner Tom Calnan to its real estate team in London, specialising in UK and inbound investment.

The creation of a consolidated banking and finance department will allow the firm to capitalise on financing, refinancing and insolvency growth areas in Spain.

Chris Gee joins the firm's team in the north west from Knights, where he was a partner specialising in business disputes and contentious probate work.

 European law firm Fieldfisher is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Gee as a dispute resolution partner in the firm's Manchester office.

Chris Gee joins the firm from Knights, where he was a partner specialising in professional negligence claims and contentious probate matters.

National law firm Irwin Mitchell has boosted its London Employment and Professional Discipline team with the appointment of partner Danielle Parsons from Slater & Gordon. Danielle is a leading lawyer representing senior executives and professionals in high value discrimination, whistleblowing and high court claims. She also advises on bonus disputes, severance packages and restrictive covenants. Her clients come from a wide range of sectors including individuals working in financial services, healthcare and medical sectors, and creative industries, including TV and print media.

Dentons welcomes Competition and Economic Regulation Partner, Donald Robertson, to its Intellectual Property and Technology (IPT) practice.

Don joins the Sydney office as a corporate advisory and dispute resolution lawyer specialising in capital markets and regulatory law, competition law, international contract and commercial law, blockchain and cryptocurrency law and international investment law. Don is also heavily involved in mergers and acquisitions, and energy and resources matters.

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed transport and infrastructure expert Miguel Nieto, as Finance and Projects partner in Madrid where he will focus on the growing transport and mobility market.

Miguel joins from Andersen Tax & Legal, where he was head of the transport practice. Having previously worked at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Metro de Madrid and ADIF (the state owned railway infrastructure manager in Spain), Miguel is one of the foremost experts in Spain in the transport and infrastructure markets.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Brian Krause and David Tarr are joining the firm as partners in the New York office. Mr. Krause will be a partner in the Tax Department; Mr. Tarr will be a partner in the Corporate Department and the Finance Practice Group.

Carles Esteva Mosso brings more than two decades’ experience to the firm’s market-leading global Antitrust & Competition Practice.

National law firm Bevan Brittan has continued its strong start to 2021 with its second partner appointment of the year.

Property finance expert Jessica Church has joined as a partner, based in the Bristol office but working nationally. Jessica joins the firm’s expanding Housing Finance Team, which last year saw significant growth with the appointment of partners Deborah Rowntree and Louise Leaver.

International law firm Osborne Clarke hires partner Richard Wilkinson who will join the firm’s London real estate team.

Previously a Partner at DLA Piper for the last 13 years, Richard has over 25 years’ experience acting on UK and pan European transactions. He advises national and international clients on all aspects of their real estate requirements and brings a wealth of experience in investment, development, landlord and tenant, joint ventures, real estate finance and corporate structured real estate transactions.