Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its fast-growing transactional offering in Greater China with the hire of a nine-lawyer corporate finance team, including partner Matthew Wong.

The team, which also includes of counsels King Hui and Roger Wong and senior associate Carmen Liang, specialise in capital markets, including initial public offerings, as well as M&A, private equity and other transactional work.

DLA Piper announces the appointment of Bob Maynard and Caroline Pope as partners in its Litigation and Regulatory practice in London.

The hire of these two high profile, Tier 1 (L500, Chambers) partners marks the next step in DLA Piper’s continuing investment in the construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes practice.

Bob has extensive experience in litigation, arbitration, adjudication, mediation, project advisory and forensic investigation work for domestic and international clients from all sides of the engineering and construction industry.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced that it has deepened its cross-border finance team with the appointment of prominent debt finance partner Ashley Young in London. Mr. Young will join Willkie’s Finance Practice Group on November 25, 2019 andwill be the firm’s fourth lateral hire in London this year. He was previously a partner at Kirkland & Ellis

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Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Brien Wassner has joined the firm in New York as a partner in its global M&A and Private Equity practice. He joins Sidley from Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he was a partner in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice and one of the leaders of its Private Capital Industry group. Mr. Wassner joins a steady flow of well-known and influential talent that has joined the firm’s growing Private Equity practice in recent years.

As part of its strategic growth strategy in New York and in response to client demand, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has welcomed Yossie Horwitz as a shareholder in the Private Equity Practice. Horwitz joins from Paul Weiss, where he was Counsel. His arrival follows a year in which Greenberg Traurig has experienced significant growth in its Private Equity Practice.

Tax partner Diogo Duarte de Oliveira is joining Baker McKenzie in Luxembourg. Diogo will head the department alongside Antonio Weffer (Transfer Pricing Country Leader) and will be joined at the same time by tax lawyers Olivier dal Farra, Delphine Danhoui, Lionel Ancion, Miguel Pinto de Almeida, and Tiphanie Grzeszezak.

Baker McKenzie's tax network is recognized as one of the best-known and most powerful amongst law firms. In Luxembourg, the team has featured among the elite for a number of years according to international business law firm ranking guides.

Squire Patton Boggs has launched a global Commodities and Shipping Group with the addition of partners Barry Stimpson and Jessica Kenworthy, who join the firm’s Singapore office from Reed Smith.  This renewed focus on commodities and shipping augments the firm’s venerable and highly recognized maritime and logistics practices.

We are pleased to announce that highly regarded commercial litigation partner Jane Kupsch and senior associate Lucy Reade have joined our growing Melbourne office. Both were formerly at Piper Alderman.

Akin Gump announced that Elazar Guttman has joined the firm as a partner in its private equity practice in New York. Mr. Guttman, who leads buyouts and other private equity investments, comes to the firm from Kirkland & Ellis, where he had been a partner in its transactional private equity group.

Hogan Lovells announced that Raj Panasar will be joining the firm as a capital markets partner in the Corporate practice in the London office. Raj will be joining from Cleary Gottlieb on January 1, 2020.