Europe
Baker & McKenzie has hired a head of competition, Nicola Northway, away from Barclays, for its antitrust and competition practice in London.
In Scotland, Burness Paull has boosted its technology practice with the hire of DLA Piper partner Callum Sinclair to its Glasgow office. Mr Sinclair will lead the firm's technology group and take over as head of the commercial division from partner David Goodbrand, who steps down from the management role after a decade.
Stephenson Harwood has hired Herbert Smith Freehills partner Pierre-Nicolas Sanzey to lead the launch of a real estate practice in Paris. His arrival comes in the wake of the firm's acquisition of a seven-strong banking and litigation team from Eversheds in Hong Kong in February.
In Düsseldorf, Herbert Smith Freehills has boosted its recently-launched office with the hire of Baker & McKenzie senior corporate partner Soenke Becker. Mr Becker currently chairs Baker’s EMEA M&A practice and is a member of the global M&A steering committee.
Norwegian firm Wikborg Rein has recruited Ince & Co shipping partner Nick Shepherd for its London office. At the same time, Ince's former shipping head Faz Peermohamed returned to the firm after a brief stint as chief executive of client the Norwegian Hull Club.
Asia
In Singapore, Bird & Bird has hired Simmons & Simmons head of TMT Alexander Shepherd as partner in its global tech & communications group in a bid to 'enhance the firm's transactional capabilities' in the sector.
Meanwhile, Pinsent Masons has boosted its oil and gas team in Singapore with the hire of Ashley Wright from Norton Rose Fulbright. Mr Wright’s clients have included Hess, Petronas, PTTEP, KUFPEC and Pertamina.
Hogan Lovells has added Berwin Leighton Paisner’s global arbitration chief Kent Phillips for its Singapore practice.
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