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Kirkland & Ellis's restructuring practice has made its first lateral hire in the US for more than a decade, taking a partner from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom.

06 April 2021

Shearman & Sterling has continued its London expansion while FTI Consulting has strengthened its Madrid and Abu Dhabi offices, Kroll has promoted four new managing directors in the UK, and EY has hired in Bermuda.

01 April 2021

Shearman & Sterling is expanding in London two months after rehiring a former Lehman Brothers managing director to chair its New York financial restructuring and insolvency group.

31 March 2021

The Spanish arm of Fieldfisher has started to rebuild its restructuring group with hires in Madrid and Barcelona, after its long-time practice leader Agustí Bou joined BDO earlier this month with a six-person team.

25 March 2021

Magic Circle firm Linklaters has hired two partners from White & Case and Kirkland & Ellis in Hong Kong, as the firm says it plans to strengthen its focus on funds in Asia.

18 March 2021

UK corporate restructuring boutique Begbies Traynor has announced the purchase of London and Guernsey-based insolvency firm David Rubin & Partners – its “largest acquisition” to date.

15 March 2021

Mayer Brown has continued its transatlantic hiring spree with the addition of partner Lucy Kweskin from Proskauer in New York.

11 March 2021

McDermott Will & Emery has hired former DLA Piper partner Daniel Simon for its restructuring and insolvency practice in Atlanta.

08 March 2021

KPMG has sold its UK restructuring arm to a new company set up by alternative investment firm HIG Europe, tapping advice from Herbert Smith Freehills.

04 March 2021

Recently established Spanish insolvency boutique Kepler-Karst has hired sovereign debt expert Professor Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, chair of banking and finance law at Queen Mary University of London, as counsel.

03 March 2021