International law firm Simmons & Simmons announced today the recruitment of banking specialist Kirsty Barnes, who will be joining as partner in our international banking practice on 12 November, based in London. Her arrival follows the recent appointments of James Taylor, Jens Golz and Michaela Sopp who joined teams in London, Frankfurt and Munich earlier this year, boosting the firm’s international banking and finance offering. Kirsty joins the firm from Gowling WLG where she was a partner and head of banking and finance in the UK. More >>

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 >>

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 >>