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Freshfields appoints Charles Hayes and Patrick Cichy as Co-Heads of Global Transactions

Both preeminent practitioners, Hayes has served as Global Co-Head of Private Capital, and Cichy as Leader of the Global Transaction practice in Germany and Austria

Appleby Appoints Claire van Overdijk KC Head of Private Client & Trusts in Bermuda

Claire was called to the Bermuda Bar in 2022.

Norton Rose Fulbright welcomes Head of Transfer Pricing to London tax practice

Her arrival will see Norton Rose Fulbright build significantly on its transfer pricing capabilities, complementing the firm’s existing corporate tax, tax investigations and tax disputes practice.

Strengthening Ireland Listings team with appointment of Kerryanne McCartney

Kerryanne joins an experienced team led by Therese Redmond, Head of Listing, and supported by Ken Foley, Senior Listing Executive.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer strengthens Hong Kong capital markets team with Of Counsel hire

Scarlet advises on Hong Kong initial public offerings and international debt offerings

Stephenson Harwood strengthens its Maritime, Trade & Offshore Practice with arrival of Charles Lockwood

Charles’s arrival follows Nick Austin’s arrival in October 2025, who has more than 25 years of experience in shipping and commodities disputes.

Private Equity Partner David Powers Joins Holland & Knight in Boston

Mr. Powers was previously a partner with Goodwin Procter.

SEC Taps Gibson Dunn Partner for Enforcement Director

Drawing on her experience serving under Woodcock in the SEC's Fort Worth Regional Office, Ms. Magee discussed his leadership approach and readiness to take on the role.

Linklaters strengthens global insurance M&A offering with hire of Owen Ross

Owen joins Linklaters from CMS

Bird & Bird strengthens Employment team in France with double partner hire

Philippe and Thibault have been working for more than 10 years together.

Addleshaw Goddard Welcomes Jérémie Paubel as Partner in Paris Employment Team

He will be joined by an associate, Adrien Leberon, and will work with the current Paris employment team

Paul Stancil joins Jones Day's Business & Tort Litigation Practice in Dallas

Mr. Stancil is an experienced litigator and legal scholar who focuses on complex civil litigation

Leveraged Finance Partners Jeff Cole and Brian Jansen Join King & Spalding in Dallas

Jeff and Brian have practices that align directly with the firm’s core leveraged finance and private credit platform

Real Estate Partner Philip Fitzpatrick Joins King & Spalding in New York

Fitzpatrick advises on a broad range of transactional real estate matters across the full life cycle of real assets.

Baker McKenzie welcomes renowned IP and technology partner Constantin Rehaag in Frankfurt

His arrival significantly enhances the firm's cross-border advisory capabilities in Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology across EMEA.

Reed Smith builds on Boston momentum with six-lawyer litigation team

The hires build on Reed Smith’s recent Boston office launch

Eversheds Sutherland targets funds finance growth with key appointment

Her hire reflects the firm’s ongoing commitment to attracting top-tier talent capable of driving growth in key strategic areas.

Appleby Announces New Leadership Appointments and Promotions in the British Virgin Islands

These appointments mark an important step in strengthening Appleby’s leadership in one of the world’s most sophisticated international financial centres.

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its Middle East insurance disputes practice

Richard provides comprehensive legal support, extending beyond coverage disputes in both marine and non-marine spaces

Ropes & Gray Strengthens Cybersecurity, Data and Enforcement Capabilities with Addition of Maya Song

Earlier in her career, Maya was a litigation attorney at two other AmLaw 100 firms

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