Akin Gump is pleased to announce that Gavin Weir will join the firm as a partner in its London office. Mr. Weir will join from White & Case, where he has served as co-leader of its Financial Institutions M&A group. He is expected to join Akin Gump later this summer. More >>

Dechert has further expanded its market leading global finance practice with the hire of real estate finance partner Aparna Sehgal. Ms. Sehgal joins Dechert’s London office. Prior to joining the firm, Sehgal was a partner in the London office of Sidley Austin LLP. More >>

Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Malcolm Bates, David Mardle, Tim Worden and Adrian Rainey will join its Life Sciences and Technology Companies practices in the firm’s London office. Mardle joined the firm yesterday, while Bates, Worden and Rainey will join following the completion of their notice periods. The group joins from Taylor Wessing in the UK. More >>

Dechert has expanded its Global Finance and Litigation practices with the hires of structured finance partner John McGrath, and structured finance disputes partner Simon Fawell. The team joins Dechert’s London office from Sidley Austin LLP. More >>

Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the appointment of Roger Whipp as Partner in its global aviation practice.Roger joins from Kennedy’s where he led its commercial aviation team having previously spent ten years as in-house counsel for British Airways, which included working on the suspension, reinstatement and ultimate retirement of the BA Concorde fleet. More >>

Addleshaw Goddard is adding to its City funds finance and speciality finance practices with the appointment of Haynes and Boone partner Zoe Connor. Zoe advises on funds finance transactions across a range of sectors (including private equity, infrastructure, energy, real estate and credit). Her practice covers the full range of funds finance products from subscription credit/capital call facilities to hybrid and NAV facilities and general partner support and co-invest facilities. More >>

Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Nigel Wilson has joined the firm in London as a partner in its Capital Markets practice. Mr. Wilson joins from Maples Group where he was a partner. He also spent 12 years as a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. More >>

We are pleased to announce that we have strengthened our marine and energy capabilities with the hire of a 12-strong insurance coverage and disputes team based in our London office. The market leading team, joining us from Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF), comprises three partners, Patrick Foss, Chris Zavos and Jo Ward, along with seven other lawyers and two support staff. The team represent Lloyd’s syndicates and global insurers. More >>

Dentons has strengthened its Hotels practice with the hire of Chris Heath as a partner in London. With over a decade’s experience within the industry, Chris is a hotels specialist with a broad international practice covering the acquisition, development, financing, restructuring and operation of hotels, leisure facilities and related asset classes. He also advises on commercial agreements, hotel operations, consumer affairs, brand development and commercialisation, corporate communications, crisis management and other matters affecting the sector. As Vice President and Senior Counsel for Hilton, he was part of the senior leadership team within Hilton’s EMEA business, providing strategic legal and business counsel on challenging issues and complex transactions. More >>

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the hire of corporate tax lawyer Ed Denny as a partner in the firm’s London office. Ed, who most recently served as head of Orrick’s London tax department, will support Winston’s domestic and cross-border corporate and finance practices. More >>