Skadden makes up three partners in London and one in Shanghai as part of 17-strong round
07 April 2021
Skadden makes up three partners in London and one in Shanghai as part of 17-strong round
City trio include two corporate specialists, following on from high-profile 2020 lateral hire of Bruce Embley
Shutterstock Skadden has promoted a trio of lawyers to partner in its London office as part of a 17-strong global round, marking a renewed focus on organic growth in the City, with promotions up by two from the previous year. Two of the newly promoted London partners, Ani Kusheva and Steven Hannah, belong to the firm’s corporate practice, following on from the top New York firm’s hiring of a trio of partners from Magic Circle firms over the last two years.
Cleary Gottlieb beefs up UK competition practice with Slaughters special adviser hire
16 March 2021
Cleary Gottlieb beefs up UK competition practice with Slaughters special adviser hire
Jackie Holland becomes latest UK lawyer to exit a magic circle firm for a US rival in London
Shutterstock Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has hired competition lawyer Jackie Holland from Slaughter and May in London, the latest magic circle departure to a Wall Street firm. Holland joins the firm’s UK competition practice as a partner, bringing with her more than 25 years of experience covering antitrust issues, most recently as a special adviser at Slaughters but also as a senior director at the Office of Fair Trading, the predecessor to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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Simpson Thacher secures fourth London 2020 lateral partner hire
15 December 2020
Simpson Thacher secures fourth London 2020 lateral partner hire
Allen & Overy s global antitrust co-chair climbs on board in wake of previous hires from Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Gibson Dunn Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has completed its fourth London partner lateral in 2020 with the hire of Allen & Overy s co-head of global antitrust, Antonio Bavasso. The move caps an exceptionally busy year for the top New York firm in London where it has already tapped two other UK magic circle firms for senior talent – Clifford Chance and Linklaters – as well as West Coast US giant Gibson Dunn. Last year the office, which currently lists 26 partners in London, achieved revenue of more than $200m.