Law Firm Lateral Hires - Page 9 - The Global Legal Post

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

Incoming group includes Mike Poulos, who joins as vice chair and global head of strategy

Kristina Nordlander brings more than two decades of experience on EU competition matters

Paul Foote will head up the firm’s European infrastructure M&A coverage

Cliff Cone and Michael Sabin join alongside partner Dan Drabkin

Christopher McLaughlin and Alastair McVeigh add expertise in leveraged finance and private credit

Alison Preiss adds to a growing number of previously rare Wachtell departures over the past year

Jarlath Pratt returns to private practice after more than a decade working in-house