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Sir David Richards joins UK Supreme Court
Former English High Court and Court of Appeal judge Sir David Richards, who oversaw the cross-border administration processes of Lehman Brothers and finance broker MF Global, has been appointed as a justice of the UK Supreme Court.
18 August 2022
Paul Hastings partner moves to King & Spalding in New York
King & Spalding has hired a New York-based partner from Paul Hastings who it said will be a “key component” in the international growth of its corporate, finance and investments practice.
18 August 2022
Hilco Global targets US growth with managing director hires
Financial services group Hilco Global has recruited a new special situations practice leader in Los Angeles and a managing director to grow its disputes team in Chicago.
16 August 2022
Howse Williams hires Addleshaw partner in Hong Kong
Howse Williams has hired a litigation partner from Addleshaw Goddard with credits on the restructurings of China’s Peking University and Chinese semiconductor maker Tsinghua Unigroup, as the international firm closes shop in Hong Kong.
15 August 2022
PwC hires contentious insolvency head from Begbies
Begbies Traynor partner Carla Matthews has joined Big Four firm PwC in London as its head of contentious insolvency and asset recovery.
11 August 2022
Dechert hires Kramer Levin duo in New York
Continuing the recent expansion of its global restructuring group, Dechert has added two partners from Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel in New York and vowed to continue recruiting in the US.
04 August 2022
Akin Gump partner joins Gibson Dunn in Dallas
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has hired a Dallas-based finance partner from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld who worked on the restructurings of satellite giant Intelsat and multinational logistics group CEVA.
03 August 2022
Pallas Partners transatlantic expansion an “opportunity to reunite” says ex-Boies Schiller founder
Pallas Partners, the London litigation and disputes boutique founded by the former deputy chair of Boies Schiller Flexner Natasha Harrison in February, has announced it is expanding internationally to New York with the hire of an old colleague.
29 July 2022
Goodwin expands Munich office with hire from Shearman & Sterling
Goodwin is adding a private equity partner with restructuring experience to its newly-opened Munich office from Shearman & Sterling, where he has spent almost two decades.
28 July 2022
Kirkland hires partner from Paul Weiss in New York
Kirkland & Ellis has hired a former Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison partner to strengthen its debt finance team in New York.
26 July 2022