Orrick announced today that prominent French antitrust adviser Patrick Hubert has joined the firm’s Paris office as a partner. Patrick joins from Clifford Chance, where he led the Paris Antitrust Group. More >>

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Jean-Louis Martin has joined as a partner and head of the real estate department in the Paris office. He brings with him associates Arielle Messawer, David Bensimon, and Quentin Jobard. More >>

Squire Patton Boggs will appoint the Deputy Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration, José Ricardo Feris, as a partner in the firm’s International Dispute Resolution Practice in Paris. Mr. Feris will join the firm once he leaves the ICC. The ICC announced on December 7, 2016 that José Ricardo Feris was leaving the ICC Court to return to private practice as of May 31, 2017. More >>

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Thomas Bouvet has joined the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice as a partner in its Paris Office. A team of three associates, Eddy Prothière, Isabelle Bertaux, and Laura Romestant, are accompanying Mr. Bouvet to Jones Day.　 More >>

Herbert Smith Freehills announced today the recruitment of real estate specialist David Lacaze, partner in the international real estate practice, along with a senior lawyer, based in Paris. More >>

Bird & Bird today welcomes Emmanuelle Porte as a partner in our Corporate and Life Sciences groups, based in Paris. This supports the firm’s strategy to grow the corporate life sciences & healthcare capabilities over the next year. More >>

Goodwin, a leading Global 50 law firm, announced today that Arnaud Fromion and Frédéric Guilloux will be joining the firm’s Private Equity Practice in the Paris office as partners in mid-October, together with counsel Adrien Paturaud and several associates. This group comes to Goodwin from Shearman & Sterling LLP. More >>

Dechert LLP is pleased to announce that Sabina Comis has joined the firm in its Paris office as a partner. Comis was previously a tax partner and the co-leader of the private investment funds group at another international law firm. More >>

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has appointed prominent international arbitration specialist Will Thomas as a partner to its market-leading international arbitration practice. Will is currently based in Paris from where he runs the Eversheds international arbitration group. More >>

Gide is pleased to welcome new partner Jean-Nicolas Clément within its Public and Administrative Law / Environment practice group in Paris, as well as two of his associates, Alice Bouillié and Marylène Fourès. This team will strengthen Gide’s expertise in both environmental and energy law, as well as synergies with other practice groups, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate and Projects (Finance & Infrastructure) in particular. More >>