PARTNER HIRES
King & Spalding hires pair of construction partners from Reed Smith in London
US firm builds on earlier hires in Dubai as it bids to be 'global firm of choice' for complex disputes
Europe
BREXIT
UK lawyers count the cost of Brexit deal for legal services
National UK law societies cautiously welcome limited reference to cross-border legal services in Brexit agreement
OFFICE LAUNCH
Watson Farley & Williams to open in Düsseldorf with eight-lawyer Pinsent Masons team
Fourth German office to house energy team, including partners Thorsten Volz and Torsten Wielsch
PARTNER HIRE
Latham hires Travers Smith's co-head of corporate in latest top-level London hire
US giant hails Paul Dolman's 'highly complementary connections and deal experience'
ADVOCACY
Trio of US law firms celebrate after annual award of UK Queen's Counsel
Lawyers from Skadden, Gibson Dunn and Quinn Emanuel join first-ever Big Four advocate on roster
BREXIT
Clifford Chance relaunches Brexit hotline as trade talks go to wire
Magic Circle firm prepares to field enquiries across range of issues; deal or no deal
APPOINTMENTS
Wella names new chief legal officer following Coty sale
Herminie Simonetta was previously GC of Coty's professional beauty and hair businesses
PARTNER HIRE
Goodwin Procter hires Kirkland & Ellis partner as it bets on M&A upswing
Joshua Zachariah joins as a partner in the firm's Boston headquarters
PARTNER HIRE
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Simpson Thacher secures fourth London 2020 lateral partner hire
Allen & Overy's global antitrust co-chair climbs on board in wake of previous hires from Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Gibson Dunn
PARTNER HIRE
McDermott boosts Paris corporate team with partner hire from Paul Hastings
Guillaume Kellner brings M&A and private equity expertise across regulated sectors and infrastructure