Team joins ahead of Hogan Lovells’ planned merger with Cadwalader going live at the start of July
Patrick Bright and William Needham add expertise in capital markets and restructuring
Group includes trio of partners: Benjamin de Blegiers, Daniel Zerbib and Gauthier Martin
Sherlyn Lau joins as head of capital markets and corporate finance for the APAC region
Hires come ahead of planned office launch in Dallas, according to reports
Cadwalader’s former litigation co-chairs among group resigning over conflicts of interest with clients of firm’s planned merger partner, Hogan Lovells
Ben Knowles brings more than 30 years of disputes experience to the New Law firm
Becket McGrath swaps Euclid Law for VBB, Alex Stratakis swaps VBB for Pinsents and ex-Sainsbury’s lawyer Amy McMeekin joins Euclid
Mark Rajbenbach and Victoria Butcher bring a range of real estate investment experience
Samuel Pape’s arrival follows the hire of Sophie Lamb KC from Latham in January
David Brennan will join the firm’s corporate team after almost 14 years at Gowling WLG
London office adds to regional firm’s presence in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds
New partners include Holly Loftis, Aleksandra Kopec, Mark Nesdill and Danyeale Chung
Incoming team include partners Edouard Chapellier and Jonathan Abensour
Some 3,009 lateral hires were made in 2025, with 9% of those moves coming from government agencies, according to Firm Prospects