Watson Farley & Williams' Paris office has recruited its first partner since the defection of most of its team to Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe last year. Jean Thibaud, a finance partner at Archibald and previously a partner at Gide Loyrette Nouel, will join this month. He brings the lawyer count in Paris to five. First revealed on www.thelawyer.com/lawyernews on 3 January
Taylor Wessing lawyer becomes HR director
Taylor Wessing has redeployed employment partner Jonathan Croucher (left) as director of HR after his decision to quit the law. Croucher’s role is newly created following the firm’s decision last September to split the leadership of its HR function in two. Margaret Mannell, previously director of administration and HR, has become partnership director, with responsibility […]
