February's Private Practitioner Moves
March 2 2010
North America
In Canada, Robert Forbes has joined the Toronto office of Canadian firm Miller Thomson from national firm McCarthy Tetrault.
Mark Bain and Daniel Ford have joined the Toronto office of Canadian firm Torys from Canadian firm Bennett Jones.
John Hurley has joined the Quebec office of Canadian firm Gowling Lafleur Henderson from national firmFraser Milner Casgrain.
In the United States, Robert George has joined the Houston office of US firm Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle from US firm King & Spalding.
Jose Valera has joined the Houston office of US firm Mayer Brown from the local office of national firm Thompson & Knight.
Kelly Crabb and Rick Kopenhefer have joined the Los Angeles office of US firm Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton from the local offices of US firms Morrison & Foerster and McDermott Will & Emery respectively.
Daren McNally and Barbara Almeida are to join the new New Jersey office of UK firm Clyde & Co from US firm Connell Foley.
Elaine Johnston has joined the New York office of UK firm Allen & Overy from the local office of US firm White & Case.
David Leichtman and Hillel Parness are to join the new New York office of US firm Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi from UK firm Lovells.
Tony Horspool is to join US firm Ropes & Gray from national firm Weil Gotshal & Manges.
Europe & Middle East
In Belgium, Lieven Peters has joined the Brussels office of Belgian firm ALTIUS from international firmLinklaters.
Seven partners have joined the new Brussels office of US firm Salans from the local office of US firm Mayer Brown.
In France, Bertrand Cardi and Henri Savoie have joined French firm Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier in Paris from the local offices of international firm Linklaters and US firm Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, respectively.
In Germany, Marcus Grosch is to join the new Mannheim office of US firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges from UK firm Allen & Overy.
Wolfgang Grobecker has joined the Munich office of German firm P&P Poellath & Partners from US firm Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy.
In Italy, Ugo Giordano and Fabio Pizzoccheri have joined the Milan office of UK firm Ashurst from US firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. In addition, Ilario Giangrossi is to join Ashurst's Milan office from Italian firm Pedersoli & Associati.
In the United Arab Emirates, Ahmed T el-Gaili has joined the Abu Dhabi office of US firm Vinson & Elkins from US firm Sullivan & Cromwell.
Stephen York has joined the Dubai office of UK firm Lovells from US firm Reed Smith.
In the United Kingdom, Tom Epps has joined the London office of US firm Debevoise & Plimpton from UK firm Russell Jones & Walker.
Neil Upton has joined the London office of US firm Greenberg Traurig Maher from US firm DLA Piper.
James MacArthur has joined the London office of UK firm Herbert Smith from US firm Kirkland & Ellis.
Shaun Goodman is to join the London office of US firm Howrey from the local office of US firm Clearly Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
Stephen Moller has joined the London office of US firmK&L Gates from UK firm Simmons & Simmons.
Matthew Cox has joined the London office of US firm Ropes & Gray from international firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Asia & Australasia
In Australia, Michael Caplan is to join the new Melbourne office of Australian firm Gilbert & Tobin from national firm Blake Dawson. In addition, Nicholas Grambas has joined from US firm Baker & McKenzie.
Robert Franklyn, Christian Owen and Russell Philip have joined the Perth office of Australian firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth from national firm Middletons.
Andrew Chew has joined the Sydney office of US firm Baker & McKenzie from Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques.
Fourteen partners are to join the new Perth and Sydney offices of UK firm Allen & Overy from Australian firm Clayton Utz.
In Hong Kong, Lorraine Lau has joined the local office of US firm Goodwin Proctor from US firm Mayer Brown.
Paul Westover has rejoined the local office of Hong Kong firm Stephenson Harwood from national firm Tanner De Witt.
In Japan, Haruhiko Ogasawara has joined the Tokyo office of US firm Baker & McKenzie from Japanese firm Atsumi & Partners.
Maxwell Fox has joined the Tokyo office of US firm Ropes & Gray from US firm Paul Hastings.
In Singapore, Wendy Tan, Richard Tan and Richard Tan Ming Kirk have joined Singaporean firm Stamford Law from local firm KhattarWong, Singaporean firm Lee & Lee and Malaysian firm Shook Lin & Bok, respectively.
