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Paul Hastings Continues Expansion in Boston

Joining from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where he led the corporate and business transactions practice in Boston, Stein advises public and private companies on corporate transactional matters

Cooley Adds Sean W. Brownridge as Chair of Activism Defense Practice

Brownridge joins from McDermott Will & Schulte

Luca Maffia joins White & Case as a partner in Milan

Luca advises borrowers and lenders including international and domestic corporates

Appleby Guernsey welcomes another new Partner to expanding Corporate practice

Kate has been practising for over 27 years, qualifying at and working for a leading City law firm for 10 years before returning to Guernsey in 2006.

Channel Islands Employment Law team strengthened by arrival of senior counsel Jo Powis

She has over 16 years' experience in private practice

Linklaters hires leading M&A deal maker Massimiliano Nitti as a partner in Italy

He has extensive experience in complex corporate and post-M&A litigation and arbitration proceedings in Italy

Bird & Bird appoints Chris Case as partner in Australia

Chris joins the commercial team, bringing extensive experience in complex commercial and regulatory matters

Bird & Bird appoints energy expert Jenny Murray as new partner

Jenny is an expert in energy, infrastructure, and renewables projects

Catherine Howard appointed to advise UK Chancellor

She will provide extra expertise to the Treasury to help deliver the next phase of reforms to kickstart economic growth.

Appleby Welcomes Three New Lawyers to Its Market-Leading Bermuda Office

Appleby is the only law firm in Bermuda ranked by Legal 500 in Tier 1 across all of the six practice categories

Mya Gibbons Called to the Bermuda Bar

Mya began her pupillage with Appleby in September 2024.

Maples Group Appoints Senior Corporate Lawyer Kelvan Cheung in Hong Kong

Prior to joining the Maples Group in Summer 2025, Kelvan was a partner with leading international firms Jingtian & Gongcheng LLP

Carys Thornton joins Bedell Cristin's Guernsey Litigation and Dispute Resolution team

Carys graduated with a first-class BA Hons in History from King's College London 2019 before choosing law as her career.

Carey Olsen lawyers sworn in as Guernsey Advocates

Carey Olsen Guernsey managing partner, Tom Carey, said: "It is fantastic to see yet another two members of our Guernsey team sworn in as Guernsey Advocates."

Ropes & Gray Deepens Commitment to European Private Equity with Milan Expansion

Giorgia Lugli advises multinational private equity firms

Mayer Brown enhances energy project finance offering with six-person team led by Elina Coss and Trevor Shelton

In addition to Elina and Trevor, the team includes one counsel and three associates.

From Interns to Trainees: Three Join Appleby’s Sought-After Programme

The two-year programme which provides pupils with training across the firm’s Corporate, Dispute Resolution and Insurance departments involves three 4-month seats in the first year

Dentons welcomes global transactional lawyer Damian Georgino

Damian’s clients include Fortune 50 companies, financial institutions, non-governmental organizations, governmental entities, private equity funds and other investors.

Holland & Knight Continues Growth of Healthcare Transactions Practice with Addition of Michelle Huntsman in Houston

Ms. Huntsman received a J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law

B P Collins partner, Steven Smith appointed as a Deputy District Judge

His appointment follows a rigorous application process, in which candidates had to evidence their professional experience and demonstrate that they met the required judicial competencies.

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