Squires also made an international appointment and recruited Rouven Schwab, general counsel of global fertilizer and specialty chemicals company ICL Group in Frankfurt. Schwab joins the firm`s chemical industry group as a partner and has been responsible for managing the legal activities of more than 40 subsidiaries in Europe and Asia Pacific. Bleasdale was trained at Hill Dickinson, where he qualified in 1993, became a partner in 1998 and a member of the equity in 2001. He said: “Illness is an increasingly complex area of law, so legal teams in this and related areas must have real depth and technical experience to meet clients` needs.” Squire Patton Boggs wasn`t the only American company to perform a London play, Arnold & Porter enlisted the help of his partner Blaine Templeman of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton. Templeman will split his time between London and New York, and his hiring is a direct response to the growing connection between Europe and the US in the pharmaceutical sector following recent mergers. Hayward, who brought a banking team of five partners from Berwin Leighton Paisner to Simmons & Simmons in 2011, was tasked with securing bank lending mandates as liquidity recovers in the European financial market. Hayward was responsible for leveraged financing at BLP for eight years prior to his departure and had client relationships with Barclays Bank, HSBC, Lloyds Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotland. “Arnold & Porter has a large number of lawyers with extensive industry experience, which will allow me to expand my service to clients and enable collaboration with my new colleagues both at home and abroad,” said Mr. Templeman. Spain Banking and finance Employment projects and energy Real estate and construction Commercial, corporate and M&A – firms to watch With the arrival of Sportes and Ravit, the total number of lawyers in the Paris office stands at 40, including 12 partners. Last year, Squire Patton Boggs added 30 lawyers to its international litigation practice after Ben Holland joined Covington & Burling in October 2014.
Plaidiator Sportes has particular expertise in the fields of insurance, product liability – particularly pharmaceuticals – and transportation, including aviation. She returned to the Paris office of Squire Patton Boggs, where she previously worked as an associate. Ravit has experience in insurance, reinsurance, industrial risks and environmental litigation. She has also advised on international arbitration proceedings, particularly in the area of reinsurance. In Paris, Squire Patton Boggs expanded his practice for international litigation with a doubles partner. Carole Sportes and Valérie Ravit, partners, join the firm with three associates. Holland also had a short-lived association with energy specialist Gaëtan Verhoosel in Covington before the Dutchman founded the Three Crowns arbitration shop with Freshfields partners Jan Paulsson and Constantine Partasides in April. The Chicago-based company has shaken up the lateral inbound market over the past year with a number of major hires, including the hiring of Matthew Elliott, head of real estate mergers and acquisitions at Linklaters, who left Magic Circle after 17 years in the city; Stephen Lucas of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he headed the London banking group; and Chicago lawyer James, who left Winston & Strawn for Kirkland in December 2014. Michael Pether, Head of BLM`s Public Sector Group, said: “Paula`s addition to the team is a major blow to the company and will only improve our customer experience and offering in the many sectors where historical and, unfortunately, more recent abuses are occurring.
Her long experience of providing sensitive advice on high-profile issues, including the BBC`s representation in Jimmy Savile`s claims, speaks for itself and we look forward to sharing the benefits of Paula`s experience with our clients. » Dispute Resolution in the UAE Construction Sector – Compliance and Investigation Infrastructure and employment projects (including project financing) Although summer holidays are fast approaching, law firms have continued to invest in their recruitment strategies. Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) continued to expand its offering in Hong Kong by hiring a partner of Hogan Lovells, while Squire Patton Boggs became an intern and BLM scored a “big move”. The move comes as the office has increased its headcount by 22% and is expected to generate revenue of £26 million in the 2014/15 financial year, up 13% from £23 million last year. Clyde & Co acquired the £18 million revenue generating office in Manchester in 2011 as part of its merger with Barlow Lyde & Gilbert and now accounts for around 10% of Clyde & Co`s UK turnover. Total sales have increased by 44% over the past five years. Peter Crossley, Squire Patton Boggs` Managing Partner for Europe and the Middle East, added: “London remains a very important centre for handling international litigation and we are seeing a growing demand for IDR experts in London, particularly as our Middle East practice expands through our merger with Patton Boggs earlier this year. » Squire Patton Boggs loses 23-person team in Middle East Jim Barresi, Global Head of Squire Patton Boggs` Financial Services Group, said: “Financial services is an area of strategic investment and expansion for our firm globally as we expand our capabilities to meet the needs of a demanding, valuable and ever-growing client base. With John Hayward in London, we are opening up valuable new opportunities in the UK home market and also for our customers in the Middle East and beyond. Last week, Clyde & Co expanded its employment and personal injury practices with hires from DWF and Hill Dickinson, while Hunton & Williams expanded its energy and infrastructure practice in the city. In Paris, Squire Patton Boggs expanded its international dispute resolution practice with a dual partner and a team of partners.
Philippa Chadwick, Partner who leads Squire Patton Boggs` Global Project Group, said: “The arrival of Robin and his team provides a significant boost to the development of our international projects and public-private partnership (PPP) capabilities. Robin, Stefanie and Anna bring additional resources and expertise here in London to manage a growing number of projects in the UK, Ireland and Western Europe, as well as beyond, particularly in the Middle East. The US private equity firm (PE) has acquired a majority stake in Britain`s second-largest single-price retailer as part of an accelerated nationwide expansion offer, with 150 stores planned over the next three years. Finally, Balfour Beatty revealed his new Group General Counsel (GC) after Chris Vaughan`s resignation. David Mercer takes on this role after having been GC for the group`s UK construction and services business since 2011. Previously, Mercer worked in-house at BP and as a partner at Upstream Law. However, the company lost its de facto boss Graham White, who left to join Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson, and debt finance expert Stephen Gillespie, who moved to Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, both in London. Squire Patton Boggs hired three financial partners in London last year: Paula Laird, asset finance specialist at Wragge & Co, Mark Thomas, structured finance partner, Addleshaw Goddard, and Tom Cerdan, debt markets specialist at White & Case, where he was a senior partner. Lau, who joins the team as a partner in corporate capital and equity markets, was appointed partner in 2008 and has worked on a variety of topics including equity offerings, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, share repurchases, regulation and compliance. He has also worked on joint ventures and arrangements. Since 2008, Hayward has increasingly used real estate financing. An influx of investment into the London property market, with investment groups from the Middle East and Asia spending billions of pounds to acquire top-notch properties, means he can expect to get work from Squire Patton Boggs` eight-part real estate team in London.
The company believes one of the benefits of its merger last year will come from Squire Sanders` European real estate team and Patton Boggs` strong group of funds in the Middle East. Kirkland & Ellis reported a 6.6 percent increase in global sales to $2.15 billion in 2014, up from 4 percent the year before, when revenue rose 4 percent to $2.02 billion. Meanwhile, Squire Patton Boggs recorded its first post-merger global revenue of $870.5 million, of which $163 million was generated in the UK. Maciej Gawroński, Head of Bird & Bird`s Warsaw office, said: “Our clients who have worked with Rafał have congratulated us on recruiting him to our firm. He is recognized for his extensive experience, knowledge and understanding of the market, which, combined with the expertise and reputation of the entire Bird & Bird team, will enable us to build a strong and stable corporate practice in Poland, with a particular focus on M&A transactions. After its merger last year and $870.5 million in revenue, Squire Patton Boggs posted net income of $129.5 million, with an average 2014 profit per partner of $841,000.
