UK Industry Moves

Orrick Hires 3 Project Finance Pros From Willkie In Paris

By Ashish Sareen

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP said Wednesday that it has hired a team of three project finance lawyers from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP to boost its energy and infrastructure practice in Paris.

Lathrop GPM To Expand In Calif., NY, UK With IP Firm Combo

By Adrian Cruz

Lathrop GPM LLP announced Monday that it has agreed to combine with intellectual property firm HG Law at the start of January, which would expand its capabilities in the Silicon Valley market and give the firm a presence in New York and London.

Paul Hastings Launches Arbitration Team In Paris With Hires

By Ashish Sareen

Paul Hastings LLP has launched an international arbitration practice at its office in Paris with the hire of two new partners from White & Case LLP.

Twenty Essex Appoints Two Co-Heads Of Chambers

By Max Austin

Twenty Essex Chambers said Friday it has appointed two co-heads to lead its commercial set, with Philip Edey KC remaining in the role. 

The Revolving Door: Osborne Clarke Rehires Infrastructure Pro

By Laura Stewart Liberty

Over the past week, a maternity medical negligence specialist returned to Irwin Mitchell, Katten Muchin Rosenman hired a third structured products pro from Crowell & Moring, and Osborne Clarke rehired an infrastructure heavyweight in Bristol. Here, Law360 looks at those and more of the week's most notable lateral hires across the U.K.

Arnold & Porter Names Director Of IT Apps As Chief AI Officer

By Matt Perez

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP announced on Monday the appointment of Roger Maeda, previously its director of information technology enterprise applications and application development, as its chief artificial intelligence officer, joining other firms that have recently assigned a C-suite executive to oversee the software.

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