Eversheds Sutherland has appointed funds finance specialist, Linn Mayhew as a partner in its global Finance practice.Linn joins the global law firm’s London office from Reed Smith, where she was a partner, bringing with her a strong track record of advising leading banks, alternative lenders and fund sponsors on complex, cross border funds finance transactions.
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International law firm Simmons & Simmons has strengthened its Asia intellectual property offering with the hire of leading trade mark lawyer Patsy Lau in Hong Kong, who joins as a partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice, effective 8 April 2026. Patsy joins from Deacons and is dual‑qualified in Hong Kong and California.
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Global law firm Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of James Davies as a Partner in its Healthcare practice, based in the firm’s Bristol office. James joins from DAC Beachcroft, where he was a Legal Director specialising in defendant medical malpractice claims.
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Weil continues to strengthen its transactional practice by expanding its employment law expertise in Germany. Florian Dehmel, an experienced employment law specialist, will join the firm as a partner from Latham & Watkins LLP and will head the Employment Law Group within the transactional practice in Germany going forward. Florian has been an advisor to both German and international companies on issues of individual and collective employment law for many years. His legal practice focuses, in particular, on the intersection of employment law with M&A and private equity transactions, as well as on complex restructurings and downsizings.
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Global law firm Baker McKenzie is further strengthening its global Commercial Practice Group with the addition of Dr. iur. Constantin Rehaag, M.A., a renowned expert who will be based in Frankfurt. His arrival significantly enhances the firm’s cross-border advisory capabilities in Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology across EMEA. From May, Constantin Rehaag will join as a partner in Frankfurt, where he will lead the German IP team. His team will join him.
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Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that Jennifer Nagle, Robert Sparkes, and Kathleen Parker have joined the firm as partners in its recently opened Boston office. The team will be joined by their Boston associates, as well as partner Loly Tor, who will be resident in the firm’s Princeton office. The four partners, all from K&L Gates, bring decades of combined experience advising clients in complex class actions and commercial disputes, consumer litigation, and employment counseling and litigation.
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Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Lee Discher has joined the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the Finance Practice in Chicago. Discher arrives from the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis.
WilmerHale is pleased to announce that George O’Brien, a nationally recognized Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and life sciences regulatory lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in its Regulatory and Government Affairs Department. He will be based in the firm’s Washington DC office and also work alongside the firm’s Corporate Group. Before WilmerHale, O’Brien spent nearly two decades in private practice at two international law firms. Immediately prior to joining the firm, O’Brien served as Partner at Mayer Brown.
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Morgan Lewis continues to strengthen its nationally recognized employee benefits and executive compensation practice with the addition of Marcus Wu as a partner in San Francisco. Joining from Pillsbury, where he led the Southern California executive compensation and benefits practice, Marcus advises public and private employers on a broad range of complex benefits and compensation matters.
Gibson Dunn announced today that Omar Samji, one of the market’s leading power and renewables dealmakers, has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Energy and Infrastructure Practice Group, based in Houston. Prior to rejoining Gibson Dunn, Omar was a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
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