Global law firm Baker McKenzie has added leading IP transactional lawyer Marcela Robledo as a Partner in its Northern California offices, as the Firm continues to expand its high-end transactional capabilities in the Bay Area.
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has strengthened its Hong Kong financial markets team, with James Pedley joining the firm as a partner.
UK law firm Shoosmiths has boosted its national real estate offering with the strategic hire of partner Sara Hampson, a specialist adviser to developers, investors and landowners working across the living sector.
Sara, whose remit will cover the southern region based out of the firm’s Solent office, has significant experience advising housebuilders on the acquisition and sale of development land, strategic site assembly, joint ventures, options, land promotion agreements, development agreements, and the provision of affordable housing.
Multinational law firm, Pinsent Masons, has appointed Banking & Restructuring partner Anthony Morton as it grows its Financial Services offering in Frankfurt.
Anthony joins from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he has been a banking and finance partner for the past six years.
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announces that Paul Joseph has joined its intellectual property team as a partner in London.
Paul, who joins from RPC, focusses on technology, data and IP disputes, primarily acting on claims relating to technology, trade marks, copyright, licensing, data and patents on both the customer and supplier side. Paul also advises in relation to non-contentious licensing structures and M&A and joint venture deals. He has extensive technology, FinTech, media and retail sector experience.
DWF, the global legal business has appointed Melbourne-based George Haros as a Principal Lawyer to bolster the business’s growing national employment capability.
George Haros moves from Macpherson Kelley and brings with him a team of six, including senior associates William Marshall, Christina Tsakiris and Michael Harty. The appointment comes at a time of rapid expansion for global legal business DWF which continues to broaden its sector and service capabilities across Australia.
International law firm CMS is pleased to announce the appointment of Gwen Edwards as a partner in the firm’s Asset Finance team. Gwen joins CMS from Hogan Lovells where she was in the Asset Finance team.
Allen & Overy announced Patrick W. Pearsall has joined the firm as partner in the international arbitration and public international law practice, based in Washington, D.C., from Jenner & Block LLP where he served as Co-Chair of the International Arbitration practice and Chair of the Public International Law Practice.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice with the addition of Sandra Rafferty as a partner in London.
Global law firm Reed Smith has announced the hire of corporate partner and competition law specialist Ross Mackenzie to its London office. This latest hire marks the ninth partner to join the firm’s Global Corporate Group across EME in 2020.