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Harneys re-elects William Peake as Global Managing Partner

Since his appointment in January 2023, William has steered the firm through a period of significant change following the sale of its fiduciary business in July 2024.

HSF Kramer Elevates Five Lawyers to Partner in US

All five are based in New York.

Corporate Partner Alex Robertson Joins Kirkland & Ellis

Mr. Robertson advises private equity firms

Baker McKenzie Welcomes Finance & Projects Principal Matthias Schemuth in Singapore

Matthias joins the Firm from DLA Piper

Eversheds Sutherland expands global Tech M&A offering with further strategic partner hire

His arrival denotes Eversheds Sutherland’s 29th lateral partner hire this year

Eversheds Sutherland Enhances Global Corporate Crime & Investigations Practice with Addition of Negar Tekeei as Partner

Ms. Tekeei has an exceptional track record of leading high-profile investigations

Simmons strengthens US securities practice with senior ECM lawyer

Simmons & Simmons has hired experienced US securities specialist Ben Novick in a major strengthening of its leading Equity Capital Markets

Linklaters appoints Matthew Keogh as Global Practice Head of Investment Funds

Matthew succeeds Silke Bernard who completed her four-year term last month.

Expanding Tax team in Ireland with appointment of Michael Tansley

Michael advises across a broad range of financial services sectors

Dentons appoints experienced Real Estate partner Craig Kenny in Dublin

Craig has broad practice encompassing all aspects of commercial real estate work

Norton Rose Fulbright appoints Keith Rosen and Andrew Reeves as Co-Heads of Global Investigations

The firm was recently recognized as one of the best in the world for complex multi-jurisdictional corporate investigations

Norton Rose Fulbright announces 51 new partners in its 2026 global promotions round

The promotions are distributed across 22 of the firm’s 53 offices around the world.

Prominent Energy and Infrastructure M&A and Private Equity Partner Joins Latham’s Market-Leading Practice in Texas

Christopher Heasley advises on complex, capital-intensive oil and gas, infrastructure, and real asset transactions.

Former DOJ Antitrust Deputy Assistant Attorney General Manish Kumar Joins Freshfields in San Francisco

Manish is an extremely well-respected lawyer across the national antitrust bar

Dara Lynn Freytag Joins Holland & Knight's Private Wealth Services Group in Boston

"Dara Lynn's creativity, intelligence and incredible work ethic position her to substantially expand her very successful practice.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer reinforces European offering with Corporate hire in Madrid

Esteban joins from Linklaters in Madrid.

Hogan Lovells expands Corporate & Finance practice with addition of Krisa Benskin in Houston

Benskin helps guide clients in understanding and managing the executive compensation

IPO expert Janice Chu promoted to partner in Hong Kong

Janice, who is fluent in Cantonese, English and Mandarin, has a long association with the firm

Former Texas A&M General Counsel Ray Bonilla Joins Holland & Knight in Austin

Mr. Bonilla received a J.D. degree and a B.B.A. degree from The University of Texas at Austin.

Morgan Lewis Strengthens Middle East Practice with Investment Management Partner Duo in the UAE

The appointments follow the firm’s recent launch in Riyadh

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