Hello and welcome to the first Fides Weekly Update of the year! Take a look at this week’s key trends, moves, and developments in the UK legal sector.
This Week:
Movers and Shakers
Moves
Kirkland & Ellis adds first London partner of 2022
James Roslington joins Kirkland’s Investment Funds practice from Libya-Analysis, a consulting company which specializes in sectors such as maritime security, oil, and energy, where he was a Director of Operations.
A&O hires City litigator from Norton Rose Fulbright
Michael Godden, former EMEA Head of Dispute Resolution at Norton Rose Fulbright, joins Allen & Overy as a Finance Litigation partner.
Kirkland & Ellis competition partner exits for Goodwin
Sarah Jordan, an antitrust specialist, joins Goodwin Procter from Kirkland & Ellis, where she will be building up the firm’s antitrust practice.
TLT enhances public sector offering with partner hire
Gemma Townley, who specialises in technology procurement and commercial contracts, joins TLT from Sharpe Pritchard
David Lewis Joins White & Case as a Partner in London
David Lewis, former Clifford Chance partner, joins White & Case’s Global Mergers and Acquisitions Practice.
Baker Botts Ramps Up Technology Sector Offering in London with New Corporate Partner
David Marshall, who focuses on private equity, venture capital, and technology M&A, joins Baker Bott’s Corporate team from Norton Rose Fulbright.
Revolving doors: New Year hiring spree gathers momentum
Emma Clark, a financial services M&A partner, and Edward Holmes, a private equity partner, join CMS from Linklaters and Clifford Chance, respectively.
Solicitor Also Moving To Will Disputes Team
Kamal Majevadia, former Sydney Mitchell Partner, joins the Irwin Mitchell Will, Trust and Estate Dispute team, which is the largest specialist national team in the UK.
Addleshaw Goddard Continues Recruitment Drive with Hire of Leading Energy Partner
Matthew Williams has joined the Infrastructure, Projects and Energy team at Addleshaw Goddard from Fieldfisher, where he was the Co-Head of the Energy and Natural Resources team.
Mergers & Alliances
Shakespeare Martineau joins forces with South East firm in 2022’s first merger
Weightmans strikes merger deal with RadcliffesLeBrasseur
Office Openings & Closings
Shoosmiths launches new outpost in Belgian capital
Promotions and Appointments
Norton Rose Fulbright unveils bumper round of 54 promotions
Six City lawyers get the nod in Reed Smith promos
Gideon Moore appointed Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
Standard Chartered appoints Dr. Sandie Okoro as Group General Counsel
Financials
Acquisitions lead Knights’ H1 revenue to rise by nearly a third
Technology & Innovation
Wise general counsel moves to Santander-backed fintech
Quinn scores new competition mandate on bumper Facebook claim