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The Transfer Window: a round-up of recent moves including SJB, Eversheds and BLP

SJ Berwin has added another energy partner to its London headquarters with the hire of Stuart Jordan from Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM). Jordan, who has been at GTM since late 2010 when he joined from DLA Piper, is an engineering and construction s...

31 Jan 2012 | 10:19

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inner image Fifteen-lawyer Reed Smith Hong Kong team breaks away to join new spin-off

Reed Smith is to lose 15 lawyers in Hong Kong as part of a 50-strong team leaving to join a trio of ex-former partners at newly formed firm Howse Williams Bowers (HWB). The team, which includes 35 members support staff, will reunite with Reed Smith...

09 Jan 2012 | 13:06 | secure

inner image Reed Smith, Bingham and Akin Gump add London lawyers to partnership

Reed Smith, Bingham McCutchen and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld have become the latest US firms to announce their annual promotions rounds, with all three firms making up new partners in their London offices. The promotions rounds, which took effe...

05 Jan 2012 | 10:42 | secure

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Reed Smith adds to structured finance taking BLP's Box

Reed Smith has made another high-profile hire in its London office, bringing in Berwin Leighton Paisner's (BLP) structured finance chief Tamara Box. Box, who focuses on structured finance and securitisation transactions, derivatives, debt capital mar...

21 Dec 2011 | 17:26 | secure

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SJ Berwin's Yam quits to launch Reed Smith private equity practice

SJ Berwin is set to lose City corporate partner Perry Yam, who is joining Reed Smith to launch a private equity practice in the US firm's London office. The venture capital-specialist private equity partner, who resigned yesterday had been at SJ Berwi...

14 Dec 2011 | 16:03 | secure

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Reed Smith grows Middle East practice with Holland & Knight hires

Reed Smith has strengthened its Middle Eastern corporate practice with a two-lawyer hire from Holland & Knight. Holland & Knight corporate partner and Abu Dhabi head Donald Moore is set to join the US firm's local office as a partner, bringing the to...

06 Dec 2011 | 10:52 | secure

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US pair excel as 1,000 clients give verdict on major firms

A select band of US-based law firms – including Weil Gotshal & Manges and Reed Smith – have outperformed key UK rivals according to a major research project based on responses from more than 1,000 clients. Legal Week Intelligence’s eighth ann...

17 Nov 2011 | 00:00 | secure

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Reed Smith boosts London shipping group with Barlows hires

Reed Smith has added a shipping partner to its City base with the hire of the latest partner to exit legacy firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert. Jeb Clulow joined Reed Smith’s London office this Tuesday (1 November) – the same day that Barlows’ merger...

03 Nov 2011 | 00:00 | secure

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Simmons sees partners exit for Reed Smith in Paris and Mallesons in HK

Reed Smith has strengthened its Paris office with the hire of a three-lawyer corporate team from Simmons & Simmons. Marc Fredj joined the firm last week as a partner in its Europe and Middle East corporate group, along with two associates, bringing...

27 Sep 2011 | 18:40 | secure | 1 comment

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Reed Smith signs up Dorsey partner to lead Shanghai launch

Reed Smith has launched a presence in Shanghai with the hire of corporate partner Jay Yan, the former regional managing partner for US firm Dorsey & Whitney. Reed Smith, which already has two Asian bases in Hong Kong and Beijing, will launch in Sha...

12 Jul 2011 | 15:50 | secure

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Five firms win first-time spots on new Santander UK legal panel

Bird & Bird, Wragge & Co and Taylor Wessing are among five firms to have been added to Santander’s own-account panel in the UK following a three-month competitive tender process. Santander turned to online procurement company Aquanima to handle t...

07 Jul 2011 | 00:00 | secure

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Holman adds partners across Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney in Asia push

Holman Fenwick Willan is set to bulk up its Asia practice with a number of hires and relocations as the firm's focus on the region increases. Ex-Simmons & Simmons corporate partner Jonathan Moult is joining the firm's Hong Kong office in September,...

20 Jun 2011 | 14:04 | secure

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Reed Smith recruits two-partner Howrey team for Paris IP launch

Reed Smith is set to launch a Paris intellectual property (IP) practice with the hire of a five-strong team from Howrey. Marina Couste and Francois Jonqueres will join Reed Smith as partners on 28 May, along with two associates and one paralegal, b...

04 May 2011 | 13:00 | secure

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DLA signs up Reed Smith's Dubai office founder for Middle East role

DLA Piper has recruited the founder of Reed Smith's Dubai office to head its Middle East finance and projects team. Sean Angle is set to join DLA Piper's Dubai office as a partner in mid-April after around five years with Reed Smith and legacy merg...

29 Mar 2011 | 05:55 | secure

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US invaders back on the offensive

The number of partner promotions in the City offices of US law firms is on track to exceed last year's tally, with 33 new partners made up in London in 2011 so far out of a global promotions total of 382. Legal Week's annual survey of US firms' lat...

01 Mar 2011 | 07:49 | secure

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