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Norton Rose Fulbright attracts renowned appellate team

Anne Johnson joins as US Head of Appellate in Dallas, bringing an elite group to the firm’s global litigation and disputes platform

Dechert Adds CFIUS and Industrial Security Partner Shannon Reaves as Co-Chair of National Security Practice

Shannon is exactly the kind of practitioner who elevates a practice group

Making a major play in IP disputes with senior double hire

Both join the global firm’s London based IP team, part of its wider Commercial Advisory practice, underlining its ambition to be the ‘go to’ adviser for complex, high stakes contentious IP matters.

Developing our European disputes and competition capability with dual partner appointments across Belgium and Germany

The appointments mark another step in the firm’s strategy to continue to strengthen its pan European disputes platform

Bird and Bird re-elects Christian Bartsch as CEO

Christian spearheaded the launch of the firm’s five-year strategy in May 2024

Bird & Bird boosts Corporate team in Germany

Carsten joins from McDermott Will & Schulte, where he worked as a partner in the Transactions practice in Munich since 2010.

Latham Adds Leading Data & Technology Transactions Partner in Bay Area

John McGaraghan advises technology‑driven companies on complex intellectual property, licensing, and commercial transactions.

Dentons strengthens Intellectual Property, Data and Technology practice with Dr. Hannah Bug von Stocki

An experienced IP/tech lawyer, she advises on complex technology transactions and assists companies primarily in the areas of trademark, competition, and copyright law

Holland & Knight Welcomes Lauren Smyers as Director of Business Development for HK Deal Flow

Based in West Palm Beach, Florida, Ms. Smyers has more than a decade of private equity experience

Regulatory specialist Alastair Lagrange joins Ogier partnership in Cayman

Alastair’s appointment follows the addition of four new partners to Ogier’s market-leading Cayman Investment Funds team in 2025

Experienced National Security and CFIUS Partner Nathan Mitchell Joins Holland & Knight in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Mitchell advises on a broad range of national security matters

Matthew Goucke appointed Cayman Islands managing partner

Matthew is a partner in our Insolvency & Dispute Resolution Group, specialising in corporate recovery and contentious insolvency.

Paul Hastings Expands Private Equity Practice With Premier Partner in London

Patel’s arrival further advances Paul Hastings’ strategic priority to build PE and M&A more broadly from traditional buyout to growth, strategic and public M&A.

Priestleys adds experienced real estate Counsel to Its growing Cayman Islands legal team

With over 21 years of post‑qualification experience, Leanne brings extensive expertise across real estate law, property finance, construction, and planning law.

Corporate partner team join Stephenson Harwood in Hong Kong

Thirty new partners have joined Stephenson Harwood since March 2025, spanning our offices in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Capital Markets Partner Daniel Nam Joins King & Spalding in New York

He also represents clients on bridge financing commitments, debt tender offers, exchange and consent solicitations as well as general securities and corporate matters.

Reed Smith strengthens Middle East corporate practice with Riyadh team hire from AlAmmar Law

The appointments significantly enhance Reed Smith’s corporate offering in Saudi Arabia and reflect the firm’s continued strategic investment in the Kingdom and the wider Middle East region.

Nichola Foley joins Jones Day's London Office as partner in Financial Markets Practice

At Jones Day, Ms. Foley joins a team of nearly 320 lawyers worldwide in the Financial Markets Practice, who advise clients on the full range of complex cross-border financial transactions, regulatory matters, investigations and litigation.

Mayer Brown Deepens Tokyo Buildout with Fresh AO Shearman Partner Hires

With the addition of Mochizuki and Morimura, Mayer Brown has added six partners in Japan this year.

Harneys strengthens Hong Kong and global Corporate practice with new partner hire

Before joining Harneys, William was a partner in the Corporate team of another leading offshore law firm in Hong Kong, having previously worked in the Corporate teams of Mishcon de Reya and Collyer Bristow in London.

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