Global law firm Reed Smith today announces the hire of James Atkin as partner in its global Energy and Natural Resources Group and London office. Atkin joins from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe where he was Global Head of Oil and Gas. He was previously a partner at Vinson & Elkins for 10 years and has also worked at Baker Botts and Denton Wilde Sapte, where he qualified.
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Allen & Overy will welcome Susanna Charlwood as a partner in the Litigation & Investigations group in London. The addition comes as the firm continues to invest in its commercial litigation practice to advise corporate clients on their most complex challenges. Susanna is an accomplished litigator, with a wealth of expertise across transportation, mining, telecoms, energy, and utilities sectors. She will join from Shearman & Sterling where she is currently a partner.
International law firm, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has bolstered its Global Investigations Practice with the hire of Sarah Klein into its London office. Sarah joins from Kirkland & Ellis where she developed a broad practice within the corporate crime and investigations area, encompassing criminal defence work, criminal and regulatory investigations, as well as compliance advice to major corporates.
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Dentons has hired leading financial services lawyer Greg McEneny as a partner in its London office. Greg joins from Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) where he is a member of the Senior Legal Leadership team and General Counsel of LBG’s non ring-fenced bank, Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets (LBCM).
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Bracewell (UK) LLP announced today that Alistair Calvert has joined the firm’s energy disputes team as a partner in the London office. Calvert was previously a partner at Pinsent Masons LLP.
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Kennedys has appointed partner Tobin Ashby to its growing corporate insurance, financial regulation and products practice as part of a strategic drive to expand its non-contentious services to the insurance sector. Tobin, who joins from Pinsent Masons and will be based in London, has over 18 years’ experience in the financial services industry, including a decade working in-house for a global insurance group.
International law firm Taylor Wessing has further enhanced its International Private Wealth sector group with the appointment of Damian Bloom and Simon Phelps, joining from BCLP.
Curtis is pleased to announce the addition of two UK corporate partners to its London office: Tony Edwards and Marc Hammerson, who have joined from Stephenson Harwood. The announcement is the latest in a series of international hires and reflects the firm’s international focus.
