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Partner David Dorgan rejoins Appleby Jersey to bolster Private Client & Trusts team

David has established himself as one of the leading lawyers in Jersey

Appleby BVI Further Expands Corporate Team with Appointment of Chris Buchan as Counsel

Chris joins a growing team and will work closely with partners and associates across the group to support clients in sophisticated transactions and further enhance the firm’s service offerings.

Baker McKenzie Strengthens Tax practice with Addition of Sam Trowbridge in London

He also advises on debt finance and capital market transactions, management tax considerations, and restructuring mandates, tax litigation, as well as advising fund managers on tax and structuring issues related to their funds.

Baker McKenzie Adds Senior IRS Official Jennifer Best to Tax Practice in Washington, DC

Jennifer joins the Firm on Monday, September 29 and will be based in its Washington, DC, office.

Ropes & Gray Bolsters Strategic and Real Assets M&A Capabilities with Partner Michael Brueck in New York

Mike is one of several partners who has recently joined the firm’s New York office.

George Gryllos joins White & Case as a partner in Brussels

George has extensive experience across all aspects of EU litigation, spending more than two decades as a Legal Secretary

Hogan Lovells strengthens Private Equity platform with London duo

His practice focuses on structured acquisitions, joint ventures, finance, fund investments, and hotel acquisitions and operations, as well as cross-border transactions.

Paul Hastings Further Expands Boston Office With Leading Private Equity Partner

Joining from Goodwin Procter LLP, Curley represents private equity firms and their portfolio companies

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

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