Orrick Expands London Tech Team

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Anna Humphrey has joined the firm as a partner in London focused on Employee Incentives and Executive Compensation. “We are thrilled to have Anna join our team, which is experiencing client demand in London and globally at its highest levels. The war for talent is the most important issue in the European tech ecosystem today, and Anna will provide stellar strategic advice to our company and investor clients,” said Shawn Atkinson. Anna joins Orrick from Taylor Wessing and will be part of the firm’s tech practice, which has ranked #1 in Europe for 5+ years. She is the 11th partner addition to Orrick’s London office since 2020.

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Allen & Overy Bolsters Litigation Practice With Finance Litigation Hire Michael Godden

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Allen & Overy has strengthened its disputes group through the appointment of finance litigation partner, Michael Godden, who will be based in London. Joining from Norton Rose Fulbright where he was the Head of EMEA Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Michael brings a wealth of experience handling complex cross-border litigation in the financial services sector. 

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Baker McKenzie Builds Tax Bench Strength With Two Hires

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has hired Jim Charlton and Miles Humphrey into the Firm’s tax practice. Jim will be based in London, and Miles in New York. Both join the firm this January, 2022. Jim and Miles join from Deloitte, and have strong market reputations for developing innovative solutions to client problems, acting as an accelerator for relationship development on new and existing clients.

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Dentons Hires Leading Contentious Regulatory Partner in London

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Dentons has recruited Chris Brennan as a partner in the firm’s UK Disputes Division. A contentious regulatory specialist ranked as a ‘Leading Individual’ by Legal 500 and also recommended by Chambers, Chris joins the London office from White & Case where he has been a partner since 2018.

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Gibson Dunn Grows Corporate Practice in London with Addition of Four Partners

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that the firm will expand its London corporate team with four new partners. Wim De Vlieger, Till Lefranc, Isabel Berger and Hugo Hernández-Mancha will join the firm as partners in the London office. De Vlieger, Lefranc and Berger, formerly with Sidley Austin LLP, will continue their private equity practice, and Hernández-Mancha, formerly with Linklaters LLP, will continue his capital markets and leveraged finance focus.

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