Coppin, who joined Hogan last summer from the
Meanwhile, part-time employment specialist Nicola Walker – the firm’s only employment partner in the City – has retired from private practice to focus on her work with a
The loss of Coppin – who is understood to be taking some time out to consider his next move – will be seen as a blow to the
Office head Garry Pegg and dual-qualified corporate partner Daniel Maccoby will oversee the City transactional practice until a permanent successor at the helm of the practice is confirmed, with Coppin – who will retire from the partnership at the end of 2007 – helping with recruitment efforts.
Coppin is expected to continue working at Hogan until his current deal – advising Ford on its high-profile disposal of luxury car brands Jaguar and Land Rover – closes in early 2008.
Other headline deals on which Coppin has advised since joining Hogan include acting for Russia’s Norilsk Nickel on its $4.8bn (£2.42bn) bid for Canada’s LionOre Mining.
Pegg told Legal Week: “Jonathan is a great guy and has made a terrific impact here. He is going to [leave] a big pair of shoes to fill. Over the last 18 months we’ve turned a massive corner in
One partner at a rival firm added: “He is obviously a loss to the City and I would imagine he’ll be a loss to Hogan.”
