International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of partner Tom Longmuir in Paris. Tom joins from Allen & Overy, prior to which he was with White & Case. His award-winning practice focuses on complex and high profile financing transactions in emerging and frontier markets. He has extensive experience in Africa, the Middle East and the CEE region, and works with counterparties ranging from banks and funds through to sovereigns, multilaterals and major global commodity traders. More >>

Allen & Overy today announced the appointment of Antoine Sarailler, transactional funds specialist, as a partner in the investment funds team of the Paris office. He will be joining with Benjamin Lacourt, senior associate, and Donia Keriche, associate. The team joins Allen & Overy from the Paris office of Dechert, LLP. More >>

King & Spalding has hired banking and finance lawyer Anne Vrignaud as a partner in the Corporate, Finance & Investments (CFI) Practice Group in Paris. Vrignaud was previously a partner at Baker McKenzie. More >>

International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Patrick Gerry as a partner in the real estate team in Paris. Patrick joins from Simmons & Simmons, where he headed up the firm’s real estate team in Paris. He has over twenty years’ experience in real estate transactions, including investment, development, fund structuring, financing, asset management and litigation. In addition to his expertise in real estate, Patrick also advises on Islamic finance. More >>

The Paris office of international law firm Simmons & Simmons has continued to expand its offering following the arrival of a new partner, Jérôme Patenotte, who will lead the firm’s new private equity practice. He joins the firm along with one of Counsel, Sophie Mesnier-Teissedre, and a senior associate, Savina Jouan. Jérôme and his team joins the firm from Wragge & Co (now Gowling WLG), which he founded in April 2010 with nine other partners. He developed both the LBO and international M&A activities for the firm. More >>

Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Charlotte Damiano will be joining the firm’s Paris office as a partner in its Global Regulatory practice. She will join from Simmons & Simmons with a Senior Associate on 20 May. More >>

Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm is bolstering its European capabilities with the addition of François Millet as a partner in the firm’s Paris office. Millet joins Ogletree Deakins from Neo Avocats, where he was a founding partner. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Commercial Litigation Practice with the addition of Diane Lamarche as a new partner in Paris. She joins from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe where she was a partner. More >>

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Benjamin de Blegiers will join the Firm as a Private Equity/M&A partner. Mr. de Blegiers is a recognized leader in the infrastructure sector advising infrastructure funds, pension plans, insurance companies and other long-term investors on their most challenging infrastructure transactions. Mr. de Blegiers will be based in Weil’s Paris office. Benjamin de Blegiers will join Weil from Clifford Chance where he is a partner in the Paris office. More >>