Nicolette Kost De Sèvres brings extensive international experience to US firm in Paris
Formal discussions set to conclude at the end of February
Global giant says move in line with approach in most European jurisdictions to centralise operations
Devin Carter succeeds Tonya Gaskins with mandate to evolve BCLP’s D&I programmes in the US
Esa Niinimäki made CLO after serving in role on interim basis following departure of Nassib Abou-Khalil last year
Sharis Arnold Pozen succeeds Evan Cohen to become first woman to hold the role
Chris Dollase succeeds Robert Nault following email security giant’s $5.8bn acquisition by Permira last year
Combination of Smith Gambrell & Russell and Freeborn & Peters to forge 400-lawyer firm with revenue in excess of $260m
Defections from Dentons Cohen & Grigsby come three years after it signed up with global giant under project golden spike
New arrivals land mostly in US giant’s newly-official Philadelphia base to bolster life sciences, healthcare private equity and white collar practices
Philippa Charles leaves specialist UK litigation firm after 10 years; interim department co-heads appointed
Richard Miskella elected to serve second term as Jo Farmer succeeds incumbent Giles Crown
Paris dispute resolution body promises to accelerate digitalisation and diversity
Commercial litigator Shireen Barday arrives as office’s second partner along with associates from Cyrulnik Fattaruso and Cravath Swaine & Moore
Partner Pierre-Alain Bouhénic joins Moncey Avocats with two-lawyer team following closure of Brown Rudnick’s Paris office last year