Banking/finance

PARTNER HIRES

Two top Hong Kong partners join new firms and make tracks for London

Herbert Smith Freehills and Linklaters bolster London teams with hires from Allen & Overy and Kirkland & Ellis respectively

PARTNER HIRE

Arrival of Alexandra Bigot follows on from insolvency lateral hires in London and New York

OFFICE LAUNCH

David Louis and three-lawyer team to target funds as network clocks up 80th jurisdiction

TEAM HIRE

Four-lawyer team will plug into top 10 US firm's 150-strong practice

INSOLVENCY LAW

Dutch firm pays tribute to 'passionate and collegial' leader with a 'big heart and great ambitions'

TEAM HIRE

Top 50 US firm prepares for significant increase in restructuring work as a result of Covid-19

BLOCKCHAIN

SQrBlock Solutions will be led by the firm's fintech practice co-chair Huhnsik Chung

CRYPTOASSETS

Stuart Levey will join the Libra Association in the summer with a mission to allay regulators' concerns about the currency

APPOINTMENT

Karen Kuder replaces Florian Drinhausen, who quit as GC in April after two years in the job

IN-HOUSE SALARIES

Major Lindsey & Africa survey shows female GCs in US also earning less than their male colleagues