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 >>

Mayer Brown has expanded its Tax Transactions & Consulting practice with the addition of Matthew Mortimer, who joins the firm as a partner in London. Matthew was previously at Milbank. More >>

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP today announced that Jenny Doak will join the Firm as a Tax partner in the London office. Jenny is currently a Tax partner at Vinson & Elkins. She has a versatile practice covering restructurings (including formal insolvency arrangements and solvent restructurings); public and private M&A, joint ventures, financings, debt and equity capital markets; and loan acquisitions. More >>

Dentons has expanded its UK People, Reward and Mobility (PRM) team with the hire of partner and employment law specialist Purvis Ghani in London. Purvis joins from Stephenson Harwood where he has been a partner since 2015. More >>

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is pleased to announce that Julianne Hughes-Jennett has joined the firm as a partner in the London office. Julianne, who joins the firm from Hogan Lovells where she was a partner and head of the firm’s Business and Human Rights Group, has almost 20 years of experience advising on high profile litigation and arbitration matters. More >>

The global firm Jones Day announces that James Pickavance has joined its London Office as a partner in the Firm’s Global Disputes Practice. Pickavance joins Jones Day from the London office of Eversheds Sutherland. More >>

International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has hired Adam Lambert as a partner in the Employment and Labor Group. Prior to joining the firm, Lambert had practiced with Kingsley Napley LLP in London. More >>

Akin Gump is delighted to announce that private equity partner Weyinmi Popo will join the firm’s London office from Orrick later in October, 2019. More >>

In its pursuit to build upon its market–leading global funds finance practice, Reed Smith has announced that Colin Baker will join the firm as a partner in its Financial Industry Group, based in London. Baker, who joins the firm from Goodwin Procter, brings a practice steeped in funds finance experience acting for fund borrowers and lenders. More >>

Skadden announced today that George Knighton has joined the firm’s corporate practice as an M&A partner in its London office. George is part of a two-partner team joining Skadden in London, together with Simon Toms, who is expected to start in 2020. Prior to joining Skadden, Mr. Knighton and Mr. Toms both spent their careers at Allen & Overy LLP. More >>