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Baker & Partners grows its BVI office
A former Bedell Cristin partner who was British Virgin Islands counsel to crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital in the run up to its multibillion-dollar liquidation, has joined Baker & Partners after four years at her former firm.
23 November 2023
Former Gilbert + Tobin restructuring head goes it alone
The former head of Australian firm Gilbert + Tobin’s restructuring practice has launched his own boutique in Sydney.
21 November 2023
Ashurst loses second partner in Munich
An Ashurst partner who advised German automotive supplier Benteler on a multi-billion euro restructuring and refinancing deal has joined Jones Day, after seven years at his former firm.
17 November 2023
Katten grows its New York restructuring team
A Mayer Brown partner who advised on the multi-billion dollar restructuring of financial services firm GWG Holdings has joined Katten Muchin Rosenman’s insolvency and restructuring practice in New York.
16 November 2023
Harneys strengthens London office with Walkers hire
Offshore firm Harneys has bolstered its London office by hiring a partner from rival Walkers to lead its litigation, insolvency and restructuring practice in the UK capital.
10 November 2023
Ogier sets up shop in Dubai
Offshore firm Ogier has launched a new office in the Dubai International Financial Centre led by partner David Welford, a disputes partner previously based in the British Virgin Islands and Jersey, who has credits on Brazilian oil group Constellation’s restructuring.
09 November 2023
McDermott Will & Emery expands in Germany
An Ashurst partner who worked on German property group Adler’s highly contested English plan restructuring has joined McDermott Will & Emery after three years at his former firm.
08 November 2023
Paul Hastings hires European restructuring co-head in London
A managing director at global investment firm KKR is set to join Paul Hastings as the co-head of its European restructuring group, according to a source with knowledge of the move.
03 November 2023
Former Skadden restructuring head launches boutique advisory firm
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Pre-pack pioneer and former longtime chair of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom’s global restructuring group Jay Goffman and former UBS global restructuring head Steve Smith have started what they tell GRR is a unique “pre-restructuring” advisory boutique in New York.
02 November 2023
Haynes Boone grows London insolvency offering
Texan-headquartered firm Haynes Boone has hired its first restructuring and insolvency partner in the UK, from London firm Kingsley Napley.
31 October 2023