Dechert LLP has added to its market-leading global funds team with the strategic hire of Cyril Fiat as a national partner in Paris. Mr. Fiat, an experienced private fund formation lawyer who has most recently worked as in-house counsel for the World Bank Pension Fund in Washington DC, will complement the firm’s 200 lawyer-strong investment funds capability in France and internationally. More >>

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Nataline Fleury has joined the firm in Paris as a partner. Fleury, formerly with Ashurst from 2008 as head of the Paris employment practice, will continue to practice in the areas of employment, social security and employee benefits. She will be accompanied by two associates, Claire-Marie Hincelin and Charline Cosmao. More >>

Shearman & Sterling is pleased to announce that Thomas Philippe has joined the firm as a Mergers & Acquisitions partner in Paris. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling Thomas was a partner at Mayer Brown. More >>

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of four partners to its Transactions Department in the Paris office. The group brings significant experience in the areas of cross-border M&A, private equity, banking, leveraged and project finance, tax, and restructuring to the firm. The team comes to Winston & Strawn from K&L Gates. More >>

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm’s growth in Europe is continuing with the addition to the Paris office of Charles Cardon, a corporate partner with a focus on takeovers, M&A, private equity, and capital markets transactions, from Dechert. More >>

Alexandre’s practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, private equity and corporate law transactions. Throughout his fifteen years’ as a corporate lawyer, Alexandre has worked for several law firms before joining Viguié Schmidt & Associés, including Linklaters and De Pardieu Brocas Maffei as well as undertaking employment in a leading French banking institution. He has particular expertise within the financial, insurance and health sectors. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Banking Practice with the addition of Emilie Rogey as a partner in Paris. Rogey joins from Jones Day. More >>

Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Gaëlle Le Quillec and Julien Fouret who join from Betto Seraglini, a boutique legal arbitration practice in Paris. Both join as partners, and started on Monday 9 September. Gaëlle and Julien are highly experienced in both commercial and investment arbitration, and both regularly sit as arbitrators. More >>

Mayer Brown announced today that Emilie Vasseur has joined the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice as a partner in Paris. Emilie joins Mayer Brown from Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier. More >>

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 >>