McDermott Will & Emery, a leading global law firm today announced that David Revcolevschi has joined the Firm’s Paris office as a partner. David’s arrival strengthens an already robust corporate team in France, with a focus on capital markets and securities law. Prior to joining McDermott, David practiced at Paul Hastings, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Skadden Arps.

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Global law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) today announced the arrival of Christian Sauer and Kai Völpel, along with their team. This brings the Paris office’s corporate/M&A team to 13 lawyers, including three partners. This news follows the Jan. 3 announcement of the addition of 21 lawyers to the Paris office. The group joins from the Franklin law Firm.

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Global law firm Dentons has recruited partner Christophe Fichet in order to establish and lead the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice in Paris. He joins along with one associate, Adrien Morisse, and with an additional joiner to strengthen the team over the coming weeks. Before joining Dentons, Fichet was a partner in the Technology Media and Telecommunications team at Simmons & Simmons. More >>

Hogan Lovells is strengthening its disputes practice in Paris with the hire of corporate litigation and investigations specialist, Arthur Dethomas. Arthur will join the firm with two associates from leading French boutique firm, Dethomas Peltier Juvigny et Associés, which he set up alongside Frédéric Peltier in 2014. More >>

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announced today that Delphine Caramalli is to join the Firm’s global Restructuring and Insolvency practice as a partner in the Paris office.
Delphine is specialised in financial restructuring, insolvency proceedings and mergers and acquisitions related to reorganisation and reversal operations. She works alongside domestic and international investors, private equity funds, hedge funds and other lenders. She also advises shareholders or buyers in their restructuring or external growth operations. She began her career as a lawyer in 2001 in the mergers and acquisitions department of Fried Frank, successively in London, New York and Paris, and joined Weil Gotshal & Manges in 2005. Delphine moved to STC Partners as a partner in 2008 and then joined Bremond & Associés in 2012.
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Dechert LLP has added to its market-leading global funds team with the strategic hire of Cyril Fiat as a national partner in Paris. Mr. Fiat, an experienced private fund formation lawyer who has most recently worked as in-house counsel for the World Bank Pension Fund in Washington DC, will complement the firm’s 200 lawyer-strong investment funds capability in France and internationally. More >>

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Nataline Fleury has joined the firm in Paris as a partner. Fleury, formerly with Ashurst from 2008 as head of the Paris employment practice, will continue to practice in the areas of employment, social security and employee benefits. She will be accompanied by two associates, Claire-Marie Hincelin and Charline Cosmao. More >>

Shearman & Sterling is pleased to announce that Thomas Philippe has joined the firm as a Mergers & Acquisitions partner in Paris. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling Thomas was a partner at Mayer Brown. More >>

Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of four partners to its Transactions Department in the Paris office. The group brings significant experience in the areas of cross-border M&A, private equity, banking, leveraged and project finance, tax, and restructuring to the firm. The team comes to Winston & Strawn from K&L Gates. More >>