Double Lateral Partner Hire for Baker & McKenzie in London

Leading global law firm Baker & McKenzie has continued to bolster its Dispute Resolution and Corporate Tax capabilities in London with the appointments of leading banking litigation partner Hugh Lyons and transfer pricing specialist Jukka Karjalainen as Tax Leader of the UK Business Transformation practice*. Both join the Firm this month. More >>

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K&L Gates Expands Energy Practice with Addition of London Disputes Partner

The London office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added John Gilbert as a partner in the firm’s energy and international arbitration practices. He joins K&L Gates from Pinsent Masons LLP in London, and previously was a member of the dispute resolution team at BP — one of the world’s leading oil and gas companies — where he handled global commercial disputes. More >>

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Prominent Silicon Valley M&A Partner Joins Cooley

Cooley continues to enhance and expand its global mergers and acquisitions practice with the addition of partner Steven Tonsfeldt, who joins Cooley from O’Melveny & Myers where he was chair of its global M&A and private equity practice. He will be based in the firm’s Palo Alto office. More >>

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