Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced that it has expanded in California with the hire of Margaux Poueymirou as partner in the firm’s San Francisco office.
Margaux is an experienced litigator who has represented plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation disputes involving antitrust, intellectual property, and AI issues. Her work on cases over the use of copyrighted works to train generative AI models has given her a deep understanding of the technical aspects of how AI platforms are developed.

National law firm TLT has appointed former head of pensions at Mills & Reeve, Clare Grice, as partner. Clare will be joining the firm's Birmingham office alongside senior associate, Fiona Goodman.

Clare brings over 20 years of experience advising pensions clients, with expertise in public sector pensions, strengthening the breadth and depth of TLT’s national pensions team.

The Dublin office of international law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced the expansion of its funds practice through the hire of partner Declan O’Sullivan.

Joining Simmons from the Dublin office of a US-headquartered international law firm, Declan brings three decades of experience advising leading domestic and global clients on the establishment and authorisation of multiple investment funds – including hedge funds, private equity funds, UCITS, and property funds and management companies. He is also a member of the AIMA Council.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has announced the appointment of Jessica Li as a partner in its banking and finance practice in Hong Kong.

Jessica, who was formerly a partner at Ashurst, primarily advises Chinese and international financial institutions, as well as corporate entities, on debt capital markets (DCM) in the Greater China region.

European law firm Fieldfisher has announced the appointment of Victoria Bentley as a partner in its Intellectual Property practice, expanding the firm's unparalleled expertise in software and emerging technology litigation. Victoria joins the firm from Shoosmiths on 3 March 2025 and will be based in the firm's Birmingham and London offices.

Global law firm Clifford Chance hires partner Bryan Luchs, expanding its Corporate M&A practice and capability in the health and life sciences sector.
Joining from White & Case, Luchs brings more than 28 years of experience representing acquirers, targets, boards of directors, special committees, investors and investment banks in complex domestic and cross-border deals including negotiated, unsolicited and in public and private transactions. Luchs has advised across a range of industries and has deep experience in the healthcare and life sciences sector.

Global law firm Ashurst continues its investment in Papua New Guinea with the appointment of Michael Henao as a partner to lead the disputes and regulatory practice in its Port Moresby office.

Ashurst provides a full-service offering in Papua New Guinea with expertise in disputes, major energy, resources and infrastructure projects, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, intellectual property, and commercial legal services. The firm continues to invest in Port Moresby with the additions last year of Tureia Sample and Christine Copland to the senior legal team.

Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome restructuring and special situations partner Clare Cottle to its London office. With deep experience spanning cross-border and domestic financial restructurings, special situations funding, and complex direct loans, Clare will work alongside Proskauer’s rapidly expanding Global Finance practice.

A well-established credit-focused restructuring expert, Clare’s arrival will bolster the Firm’s restructuring and special situations credentials in London and further strengthen the Firm’s Global Finance practice.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Arpita Bhattacharyya and Robert McCauley have joined the firm’s national Intellectual Property (IP) and Patent Litigation practices as partners in the Palo Alto office.

David Navetta, a highly accomplished leader in privacy, information security, and technology law, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke as a partner in the firm’s esteemed Privacy and Cyber Practice Group. Navetta, who is ranked in multiple categories by Chambers USA and Chambers Global in privacy, cybersecurity, and incident response, will co-lead the privacy and cyber team.