Blakes snares commercial real estate ace

•Blake Lapthorn Tarlo Lyons has poached partner Jack Czyzowski from Collyer Bristow to boost its commercial real estate team.

Czyzowski, who will be based at the firm's London office, specialises in property-related energy, insolvency and leisure matters.

Philip Diamond, a partner and head of Blakes' London real estate team, said: "Securing the right lateral hire for our commercial real estate team in London has been one of our top strategic objectives for some time."