Linklaters today announced that Chris Smale will be joining as a partner in the London Tax practice. Chris is currently a partner at Kirkland & Ellis where he focuses on Private Equity and Corporate tax work. More >>

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Patrick Mitchell has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Entertainment, Sports & Media Practice. Mitchell works exclusively in the sports and entertainment sectors, advising a wide variety of sports governing bodies, media companies, corporates, and investors on high-end commercial transactions. Mitchell joins Latham & Watkins from DLA Piper’s London office. More >>

Rob Patterson, an energy lawyer who represents clients in complex transactions across the globe, has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a partner in the London office. Rob previously worked at Vinson & Elkins for about two decades, serving as a partner in the firm’s Energy Transactions & Projects Practice. More >>

Eversheds Sutherland has recruited Giles Dennison, a highly respected corporate partner with over 20 years’ experience, into its London M&A practice. Giles joins Eversheds Sutherland from Simmons & Simmons where he was head of the UK corporate group, advising on corporate matters, including private and public M&A, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, corporate governance and general corporate support. His clients include UK and US corporates from the TMT, consumer, diversified industry and healthcare sectors. More >>