Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm, announced today that Lewis Jones, an energy transactions specialist, has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in its Global Projects group. Lewis was previously a partner for almost five years with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP an international law firm in London. Prior to this, he was a partner with Vinson and Elkins, which included several years spent based in the United Arab Emirates. More >>

Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP announced today that Kumar Tewari and John C. Ahern have joined the firm to head up and lead its Banking and Financial Services practices, respectively, in London. The move signifies Katten’s commitment to expand two of the firm’s core practice areas— financial services and banking transactions (in particular, real estate finance)—and strategically grow its London office. More >>

Akin Gump today announced that Julian Nichol will be joining the firm in London as a partner in its global project finance practice. Mr. Nichol, who focuses on project finance and transactional energy and natural resources matters, comes to Akin Gump from Bracewell in London, where he headed the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) power group and co-headed the firmwide oil and gas practice. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP continues to strengthen its Global Commercial Litigation Practice by appointing Hannah Field-Lowes as a new partner in London. Field-Lowes joins White & Case from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where she was co-head of the International Dispute Resolution department in London. Hannah also played key roles in the firm’s diversity efforts as Vice-Chair of the Weil Global Diversity Committee and Head of London Diversity and Inclusion Committee. More >>

International law firm Brown Rudnick LLP is pleased to announce today that it has appointed Mark Lubbock as a partner in the Technology & Intellectual Property Group in its London office. More >>

Vinson & Elkins further expands its global corporate practice with the addition of acquisition and leveraged-finance partner Paul Simcock in London. With nearly two decades of experience in leveraged finance, Simcock joins V&E from Jones Day where he worked with clients on multi-billion dollar matters across a variety of leading industries, from retail and real estate to life sciences and mining. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice with the addition of Daniel Turgel as a new partner in London. He joins White & Case from Linklaters, where he trained, and brings more than 11 years of experience. More >>

The London office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has strengthened its investigations, enforcement and white collar practice with the appointment of Paul Feldberg as a partner. He joins K&L Gates from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. More >>

Judith is a leading healthcare lawyer with 13 years’ of experience. She joins from BLM where she was a partner. More >>

International law firm Brown Rudnick LLP is pleased to announce today that it has appointed Louisa Watt as a partner in its London office. More >>