Appointments: Squire builds in Perth, Shearman signals LatAm ambitions
27 May 2021
Round-up also features Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Proskauer, Abreu, HFW, Hughes Hubbard and Fladgate
Squire secures Clayton Utz s ex-public sector head in Perth Squire Patton Boggs has bolstered its Perth construction practice with the arrival of partner Donna Charlesworth from Australian powerhouse Clayton Utz. Charlesworth joins the firm after roughly seven years at Clayton Utz, including four years as head of the Sydney-based firm’s public sector practice group in Perth. She brings with her a background in advising private and government clients on construction, engineering, maintenance and offtake contracts in relation to projects in Australia, Asia and the Middle East.
There was a significant American slant to the latest round of lateral partner recruitment, as disputes-heavy Clyde & Co and Quinn launched new offices.
Clifford Chance secures two Munich private equity partners from Kirkland & Ellis
10 May 2021
Clifford Chance secures two Munich private equity partners from Kirkland & Ellis
Competition hots up in German private equity hub as international firms target European M&A surge
AllesSuper; Shutterstock Clifford Chance has unveiled a trio of lateral hires in Munich from Kirkland & Ellis, strengthening its private equity practice months after losing two partners to Wall Street firm Milbank. The Magic Circle giant has added partners Volkmar Bruckner and Mark Aschenbrenner, who will join alongside senior associate Samuel Frommelt. It becomes the latest international firm to secure senior Munich lateral hires in Germany’s private equity hub, following on from Milbank, Shearman & Sterling – which has reopened in Munich after a seven-year absence – and Goodwin Procter.