Law Firm Partners

CC US disputes chief departs for Cleary in Washington DC

By Sofia Lind | May 18, 2011

Clifford Chance (CC) has lost its Americas head of litigation and dispute resolution, with Juan Morillo joining Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in Washington DC. The departure will be seen as a blow to the magic circle law firm, which heavily restructured its US litigation practice two years ago.

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Field Fisher hires Squire Sanders partner for City real estate team

By Friederike Heine | May 18, 2011

Field Fisher Waterhouse has boosted its real estate practice with the hire of Squire Sanders Hammonds partner Carlos Pierce. Pierce, who joined the law firm this week (16 May), advises on the property aspects of the energy sector with a particular focus on energy, infrastructure and sustainability. He has advised a range of clients including National Grid, E.ON and Gaz de France (now GDF Suez) on matters including bio-mass, waste-to-energy and wind farm developments.

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Mayer Brown corporate partner joins Charles Russell's London practice

By Suzi Ring | May 18, 2011

Charles Russell has bulked up its City corporate arm with the hire of Mayer Brown partner Lauri-Lynn Pursall. Pursall joined Charles Russell earlier this month from Mayer Brown's London corporate practice. She had been at the transatlantic firm since 2001 and was made up to partner in 2007. She specialises in equity capital markets and M&A work in the mining, media, construction and 
retail sectors.

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Ex-Barlows chief exec Evans takes on 'brand and talent' role at RPC

By Suzi Ring | May 18, 2011

Former Barlow Lyde & Gilbert chief executive Clint Evans is joining Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) to lead the firm's business development department. Evans is set to join RPC next month as director of brand and talent, a role that will see him working alongside HR director Sally Andrews and knowledge management director Andrew Woolfson, with responsibility for leading the business development team.

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DLA signs up DWF transactional finance chief for Manchester office

By Simon Petersen | May 13, 2011

DLA Piper has strengthened its Manchester asset finance practice with the hire of DWF transactional finance head Alan Cunningham. Cunningham, who joined DLA on 3 May, has been joined at the firm by asset finance solicitor Michael Nelson. He told Legal Week: "It's a very positive move for our practice. We're looking to work for more banks and expand our international offerings and DLA gives us a good platform to do that."

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Kennedys signs up Covington partner for London office

By Suzi Ring | May 11, 2011

Kennedys has added a partner to its London base with the hire of product liability specialist Anne Ware from Covington & Burling. Ware joined Kennedys earlier this month from the US firm's City office, where she has been a partner since 2004.

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Willkie Farr recruits Herbert Smith partner for UK bribery law push

By Suzi Ring | May 10, 2011

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has hired the head of Herbert Smith's investigations and corporate crime unit Peter Burrell, to launch a UK anti-bribery practice in the City. Burrell, who specialises in contentious regulatory work including conducting and managing internal investigations, is set to become the second partner in Willkie's London office alongside US corporate and securities partner Jon Lyman.

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King & Spalding boosts London with Hogan Lovells hire

By Friederike Heine | May 9, 2011

King & Spalding is set to launch a competition practice in London with the hire of Hogan Lovells of counsel Suzanne Rab. Rab, who joins King & Spalding this week as a partner, has advised on cartel, market and merger control investigations in the UK and across Europe.

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CC sees US litigation head quit to join Cleary in Washington DC

By Sofia Lind | May 9, 2011

Clifford Chance (CC) has lost its Americas head of litigation and dispute resolution, with Juan Morillo joining Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in Washington DC. The departure will be seen as a blow to the magic circle firm, which heavily restructured its US litigation practice two years ago.

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CC adds London antitrust partner with hire of ex-Freshfields lawyer from OFT

By Sofia Lind | May 5, 2011

Clifford Chance (CC) has strengthened its London competition practice with the hire of Alastair Mordaunt as a partner from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The ex-Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lawyer is set to join CC's Canary Wharf headquarters as a partner in the late summer. He is currently a director at the OFT, heading up a dedicated competition enforcement team.

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National Law Journal

Washington Wrap: Covington's Jon Kyl Keeps After Facebook

By Ryan Lovelace | August 23, 2019

Facebook announced Kyl's team's findings this week, but the former senator's work with the social media site may just be starting.

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The American Lawyer

Greenberg Miami Appellate Chairwoman Jumps to Shutts & Bowen

By Dylan Jackson | August 23, 2019

Julissa Rodriguez's arrival brings an appellate partner to the firm's Miami office after the death of Shutts & Bowen appellate partner Stephen Maher last year.

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Law.com

UK's Clyde & Co Loses Private Client Team to Edinburgh Firm

By Meganne Tillay | August 23, 2019

The partner-led team joined the firm just four years ago as part of a merger.

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National Law Journal

Mueller Cooperator Rick Gates, Awaiting Sentencing, Testifies Against Greg Craig

By C. Ryan Barber | August 22, 2019

In his testimony in Washington court, Rick Gates said Craig, then a Skadden partner, had been involved in the public relations strategy of the report at the center of the criminal charges.

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Pro Mid Market

Midsize Moves: Of Counsel in D.C., A Pair of Cleveland Litigators

By Aleeza Furman | August 22, 2019

Arnall Golden Gregory expands its government investigations practice in D.C., McDonald Hopkins brings in two litigators to its Cleveland office, and other midsize moves.

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The American Lawyer

Veteran Finance Attorney at Wilmer Jumps to Foley & Lardner

By Dylan Jackson | August 22, 2019

After 27 years of working at Wilmer, Jamie Class has joined Foley & Lardner in Boston, drawn to the firm for its finance bench.

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The Recorder

Citi: Northern California Firms Lead Industry in First Half

By Xiumei Dong | August 22, 2019

Northern Californian law firms saw the most revenue and demand growth in the first half of 2019, according to a recent analysis by Citi Private Bank's Law Firm Group.

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National Law Journal

Big Law Billed Republicans Millions to Sue Obama. Against Trump, Firms Are Working for Free

By Jacqueline Thomsen | August 22, 2019

House Republicans struggled to find lawyers willing to work on their challenges to the Obama administration due to the unpopularity of the stances.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Penn Law's New Appellate Clinic Will Be Co-Led by a DLA Piper Partner

By Marcia Coyle | August 22, 2019

Eisenstein, a former federal prosecutor and assistant to the U.S. solicitor general, will share leadership duties with Penn Law professor Jean Galbraith.

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Law.com

DLA Piper's Ilana Eisenstein Will Co-Lead Penn Law's New Appellate Clinic

By Marcia Coyle | August 22, 2019

Eisenstein, a former federal prosecutor and assistant to the U.S. solicitor general, will share leadership duties with Penn Law professor Jean Galbraith.

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