Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced that Paul Ellison will be joining the firm in May 2021 as a funds-focused financial regulatory partner, based in London.
Allen & Overy is expanding its Asia-Pacific Funds & Asset Management Group with the appointment of James Ford, a partner based in the Hong Kong office. James joins from O’Melveny & Myers Hong Kong, where he was global head of its Investment Funds practice.
James is a highly recognised lawyer in the market and commended by leading legal directories for his technical ability and commerciality.
Shanghai Lang Yue Law Firm (‘Lang Yue’), Allen & Overy’s joint operation firm, announced that Melody Wang, an experienced litigator and investigations practitioner, will join as a partner and head of its Litigation practice.
Global law firm Reed Smith announces the hire of Manoj Purushothaman as partner in its Global Corporate Group and Simon Spells as partner in its Transportation Industry Group. Both join the firm’s Singapore office.
Purushothaman has over 15 years’ experience and joins the firm from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner where he was head of its Singapore corporate team. He has also previously worked at Sidley Austin.
Patrick Hovakimian is joining Pillsbury’s Litigation practice as a partner. Hovakimian comes to the firm after serving in various senior positions at the Department of Justice, including as Associate Deputy Attorney General, directing DOJ’s counter-transnational crime efforts.
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced that premier white collar crime defence lawyers Jonathan Pickworth and Joanna “Jo” Dimmock will be joining the firm’s London office as partners in the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice. They will join from White & Case, where Mr. Pickworth lead the London White Collar Crime practice. Their arrival will add further momentum to the strong growth of the London office.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Fennessy and Sunay Radia as partners in its Global Transactions Practice based in London. Both will focus on restructuring and insolvency matters with Mark also serving as Head of UK Restructuring for the Firm.
Rail and renewable energy expert Michelle Craven-Faulkner has joined Shoosmiths’ commercial offering as part of the firm’s ambitious growth strategy.
Michelle, who joins the firm as partner, has significant experience, profile and credibility in the rail sector, and her appointment will ensure the firm can provide a full service in this competitive sector, working closely with colleagues in real estate, finance and construction.
The appointment is also part of the firm’s intent to grow its commercial practice within the East Midlands.
International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has welcomed new Real Estate Partner Wayne Ma to the firm’s Hong Kong office. Wayne’s arrival marks the 10th lateral hire to join the practice in the past year, as BCLP continues to strengthen its market-leading position in the international commercial real estate arena.
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced that Lars Jessen, a prominent private equity lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner, based in Frankfurt/Main. He joins from Goodwin, together with Private Equity partner Martin Prokoph.
Their arrival, following the recent addition of Capital Markets partner Katja Kaulamo in Frankfurt/Main, adds further momentum to the firm’s strong growth and performance in Germany and across Europe.