Clifford Chance (CC) is set to lose a quartet of partners from the firm’s
US litigation practice.
New York-based partners Warren Feldman, David Meister and former US chief John Carroll are in talks to defect to Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, while fellow New York partner James Moyle has joined Morgan Lewis & Bockius.
The departures come just weeks after the managing partner of CC’s Washington office, Leiv Blad, left for Bingham McCutchen along with litigation partner Jon Roellke and of counsel Boyd Cloern.
Last month Legal Week reported that CC had no plans to replace Blad, and that New York managing partner and Americas head Craig Medwick would oversee functions in both offices.
News of the partner departures also comes after the firm laid off 20 dispute resolution associates across its New York and Washington offices, citing “sluggishness” in the markets.
CC has had a presence in the US market since 1999 when it took over New York firm Rogers & Wells.
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