International law firm Simmons & Simmons has today announced the appointment of Amer Siddiqui as a partner* in its capital markets team in London. Amer moves from Clifford Chance where he spent 14 years advising on a variety of securitisation and asset-backed finance transactions, engaging in both English and cross-border work. His clients include investment banks, corporate borrowers and bank/building society borrowers. More >>

Dechert LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Rob Bradshaw will join the firm as a corporate partner in the London office. He is currently a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

“Rob’s arrival is the next big step in our strategic plan for growth in our London private equity practice,” said Mark Thierfelder, chair of the firm’s Corporate & Securities group. “The team is doing very sophisticated work in the UK and across the Continent. Rob will enhance our ability to serve our clients as we focus on their most complex matters.” More >>

Linklaters has hired Sarah Mook as a partner in the firm’s Restructuring team. Sarah joins from Goldman Sachs where she was a Managing Director based in London, having spent 12 years in the EMEA Restructuring Team. Her areas of expertise include special situations and company side advisory, financing, equity, distressed M&A and capital structure solutions. Prior to her time at Goldman Sachs, Sarah spent 14 years working as a lawyer in private practice. More >>

Michael Burdon, intellectual property (IP) partner and head of Olswang’s European patent litigation team is to join the London office of international law firm Simmons & Simmons as partner from 02 May 2017*. More >>

Aviation finance attorneys William Coleman and Victoria Koob have joined Holland & Knight’s transportation finance practice as partners. Also joining the firm are associates Laurence Long, Fabio Miceli and Rachel Thomasen. All previously practiced at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. More >>

Brown Rudnick LLP is delighted to announce the expansion of its Cross Border/International Transactions and Finance Practice, with the appointment of a new Partner, Agnes Abosi. More >>

Allen & Overy announces the joining of Nick Bradbury as a partner in its financial services regulatory practice (non-contentious) in London. Nick brings over a decade’s experience from his time at Herbert Smith Freehills and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Nick will join London regulatory partners Damian Carolan, Etay Katz and Kate Sumpter. More >>

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce that Angus Duncan has joined the firm’s London office as a partner. Mr. Duncan, who was previously at Cadwalader, is the second partner to join Winston’s expanding Corporate Department in London within the past month. More >>

The London office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Clarissa Coleman as a partner in its litigation practice. She joins K&L Gates from Addleshaw Goddard. More >>

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has strengthened its corporate practice with the addition of David Parkes who joins the firm’s London office as a partner.* More >>