Baker & McKenzie Expands London Corporate Practice

Leading global law firm Baker & McKenzie has further enhanced its Corporate Practice with the appointment of James Thompson and Joanna Hewitt as partners in London. James joins the Firm from Linklaters where he is a Managing Associate in the London Corporate practice. Joanna re-joins the Firm from Olswang’s corporate practice where she is a Senior Associate, having started her career as a trainee and then an associate at Baker & McKenzie. Both join the Firm in January 2016. More >>

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Watson Farley & Williams Dubai Expands With Islamic Finance Specialist Partner Hire

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has expanded its finance group with leading banking and finance partner hire Neale Downes in the Dubai office. Neale’s experience includes corporate lending, structured finance, acquisition finance, trade finance, project, construction and development finance and in particular, Islamic Finance. More >>

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Volker Junge joins Mayer Brown´s Tax practice in Germany

Mayer Brown announced today that Volker Junge will join the firm´s Tax practice in February as partner. Mr. Junge, who will base his practice in Frankfurt, comes to Mayer Brown from King & Wood Mallesons. Prior to joining King & Wood Mallesons Mr. Junge worked for Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton for nine years. More >>

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Herbert Smith Freehills Expands Middle East Offering With Saudi Launch and Projects and Corporate Practice Capability

Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to announce the expansion of its global offering to clients in the Middle East following the launch of its formal exclusive association with the Law Office of Nasser Al-Hamdan and the appointment of three leading partners: Nasser Al-Hamdan, a corporate partner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and two projects partners – Euan Pinkerton in Riyadh and Anthony Ellis in Dubai. More >>

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Laurent Faugerolas Joins Dechert’s M&A Team

Dechert LLP is pleased to announce that Laurent Faugerolas has joined the firm. Faugerolas focuses his practice on corporate finance matters, with an emphasis on public and private M&A, takeover bids and international capital markets, most notably equity capital markets. Laurent’s extensive experience complements Dechert’s existing corporate practice in London and Paris, and also broadens the firm’s European footprint. More >>

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