Lawyer Moves RECENT APPOINTMENTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE UK National law firm Irwin Mitchell has expanded its real estate disputes team with the recruitment of a new partner, William Scott, who will be based in the firm’s London office. Scott has extensive experience of working for both landlords and tenants, advising on all aspects of disputes relating to commercial landlord and tenant relationships. He has particular expertise in acting for corporate occupiers, charities, retailers, unions, educational establishments and individuals. His day-today work includes advising on service charge disputes, dilapidations claims, all aspects of exits from property, lease renewals, forfeitures and possession claims. Scott He joins Irwin Mitchell from Bates Wells, where he was head of real estate disputes since April 2019, having joined the firm as a solicitor in 2008. He will be working with Irwin Mitchell partner and London head of real estate disputes Paul Henson in a team of seven specialist real estate disputes lawyers in London. The appointment takes the headcount of Irwin Mitchell’s specialist disputes team to 25, including four partners and four senior associates, based in offices across the UK. The team is jointly led by partners Danny Revitt and Tim Rayner and sits within Irwin Mitchell’s property division, which will now number 29 partners and over 150 qualified lawyers. Baker McKenzie has appointed Angela Petros to the role of chief marketing officer (CMO). Based in New York, Petros will lead the firm's business development, marketing and communications function globally. She joins from Morrison Foerster, where she has held the role of CMO for the past eight and a half years. Petros brings a strong track record in professional services, holding senior marketing and strategy roles with LexisNexis as well as working as a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. She trained as a lawyer in her native Australia and spent the first part of her career as an associate with what are now Herbert Smith Freehills and King & Wood Mallesons. In recent leadership roles, Angela has focused on growing revenue by building and strengthening key client relationships, adopting a ‘digital first’ approach to marketing and developing strong, integrated global business development, marketing and communications teams. Irwin Mitchell Adds London Partner to Real Estate Disputes Team Chief Marketing Officer Appointed at Baker McKenzie London, United Kingdom Irwin Mitchell New York, USA Baker McKenzie Dublin, Ireland Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Global law firm DLA Piper has made 13 new appointments in its Dublin office, with seven senior associates, one legal director and five business services professionals promoted across the firm. Finance, projects and restructuring lawyer Kieran Finn has been promoted to legal director, while the new senior associates are Blayre McBride and Dara McDonald in the corporate team, Eilís McDonald in intellectual property and technology, Hayley Maher in employment, Laura O’Malley and Cathal Barrett in tax and Lorcan Doocey in real estate. Appointments across business services teams at the firm include David Grimes as IT manager, Shane Halpin as finance manager, Shauna O’ Hanlon as team co-ordinator, Caroline Byrne as senior HR manager and Kerri Pender as secretary. Additionally, the recent appointment of Naoise Hartnett brings the total number of partners in the Dublin office to 18, with a total team of more than 110 professionals operating from the location. “Today is a significant day for us as we announce these promotions and continue to strengthen the firm’s expertise in Ireland,” said David Carthy, country managing partner for Ireland at DLA Piper. “All of the individuals will step up in their new roles to further support our growth strategy in Ireland, while nurturing and developing existing relationships with clients at home and internationally.” DLA Piper Announces 13 New Appointments in Dublin Office 10 LAWYER MONTHLY AUGUST 2023
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