Latham’s magic circle private equity raids make life tricky for its US rivals
Latham boosts German operations with new litigation hire
Latham & Watkins have made yet another hire in Europe, bringing Baker McKenzie litigation partner Thomas Grützner on board in Munich. During Grützner’s 14-year tenure at Baker McKenzie, he built his practice advising corporate and financial institution clients on a variety of complex compliance and white collar crime matters. He lectures on white collar and compliance topics […]
Latham targets A&O for second infrastructure hire this week
Another magic circle partner is to join Latham & Watkins in London, as it sets its sights on winning work in the infrastructure M&A market. Allen & Overy partner Conrad Andersen, who was promoted in 2008, is to join Clifford Chance partner Brendan Moylan at the US firm. The latter’s move was revealed yesterday. While […]
Latham hires Clifford Chance PE partner in infrastructure push
Clifford Chance’s infrastructure M&A head Brendan Moylan is leaving the firm for Latham & Watkins in a move that reunites him with his former magic circle colleagues. Latham aggressively hired from Clifford Chance’s private equity practice in 2013/14 when it took on David Walker, Kem Ihenacho and Tom Evans. The US firm was said to have been […]
Sidley Austin appoints new management for London office
Sidley Austin has rejigged its leadership in the London office, with office head Matthew Dening handing over the reins to corporate partner Thomas Thesing. Thesing has been Sidley’s London corporate co-head since 2001. He has been at the firm for nearly two decades, having been promoted to partner in 2001 following its merger with New York firm […]
