SEPTEMBER 2014
Lawyer Moves
19 HOGAN LOVELLS RECRUITS SECOND HONG KONG
CORPORATE PARTNER OF 2014 Steven specializes in private equity and M&A across a broad range of sectors and joins Hogan Lovells from Kirkland & Ellis in Hong Kong. He is experienced in both domestic Hong Kong transactions as well as complex multi-jurisdictional cross-border transactions across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. His client base consists of private equity houses, funds and corporates.
Steven's arrival follows that of high profile TMT partner Mark Parsons from Freshfields in January this year.
David Gibbons, global head of Hogan Lovells' corporate practice, said:
"We regularly advise on the most significant, complex, and sophisticated global M&A transactions, and an increased presence in the core Asia market is key to winning and executing these mandates. I am delighted to welcome Steven to the team to help us to grow our business in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond".
Steven added:
"Hogan Lovells provides an exceptional, high-quality global platform ideal for executing sophisticated cross-border transactions. This combined with the firm's commitment to the Asia region makes it an exciting time to join the team and help to expand the private equity and M&A practice in the region".
GIBSON DUNN ADDS REAL ESTATE PARTNER STUART GRAIWER IN LOS ANGELES
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Stuart Graiwer has joined the firm’s Century City office as a partner. Graiwer, formerly a partner with Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, will continue his commercial real estate practice.
“We are very pleased to welcome Stuart to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “Our real estate practice is one of the elite practices in the country and one of the busiest practices at the firm. Stuart’s addition will bring additional depth and capacity to the team.”
“Our lawyers have worked opposite Stuart for years and know him very well,” said Amy Forbes, Co- Partner in Charge of the Los Angeles office. “He is a talented, well-regarded lawyer, and his equity- focused practice will complement our existing strengths.”
“Gibson Dunn has one of the best real estate platforms in the country,” said Graiwer. “I am delighted to join the firm and look forward to working with my new colleagues.”
CLAYTON UTZ BOOSTS TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE WITH
LATERAL PARTNER APPOINTMENT Clayton Utz has appointed one of the market's leading information technology (IT) lawyers, Ken Saurajen, as a partner in our national IP & Technology practice. Mr Saurajen's appointment significantly enhances our client offering in strategic front-end IT advice and services.
Mr Saurajen will join Clayton Utz in Sydney from Gilbert + Tobin, where he has practised for 10 years and has been a partner since 2010 in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications + Project Services practice group. Prior to 2004, Mr Saurajen worked in the corporate and information technology law practices of the Singapore and Sydney offices of a major international law firm. He has also worked in- house as a corporate counsel with ninemsn and SingTel Optus.
Mr Saurajen specialises in large-scale and complex IT procurements, outsourcing and transformation projects, software and technology licensing, electronic payment systems and telecommunications. He has also advised on many complex projects outside the traditional IT sphere.
His major project and transactional experience includes advising: leading Australian financial institutions on multiple business-critical IT projects, such as core banking platform procurement, systems integration, cloud solutions, business transformation and outsourcing; a major South- East Asian telecommunications operator on cross-border payment scheme arrangements; Nine Entertainment on its acquisition of Microsoft Corporation’s remaining 50 per cent stake in longstanding joint venture Mi9 and associated technology transition; and, Telstra Corporation on its implementation of a managed e-Health patient entertainment and clinical information system in public hospitals across the State of South Australia.
ALLEN & OVERY HAS ANNOUNCED IT HAS APPOINTED RICHARD PUNT, MANAGING PARTNER FOR CLIENTS AND MARKETS AT DELOITTE, AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PEERPOINT, ALLEN &
OVERY’S CONTRACT LAWYER BUSINESS. Peerpoint was launched less than a year ago to provide experienced, high calibre lawyers to work for Allen & Overy on a contract basis, enabling it to meet variable peaks in client demand more effectively. Having successfully proven the concept within Allen & Overy, today Peerpoint also announces the launch of the service to clients, having already made early placements with four clients.
Commenting, Wim Dejonghe, global managing partner, said: “Securing someone of Richard’s calibre is a real coup for the business. It shows the scale of our ambition for Peerpoint and our commitment to investing in alternative delivery models for our clients. The fact that some of our major clients have also embraced the service, and are keen to work with us to develop the model further, is a testament to the quality of the business and the people involved. It also demonstrates the demand for a quality offering in this part of the market.”
Richard Punt added: “Having led Deloitte’s client relationship strategy and worked extensively in the legal sector, the rapidly changing nature of client demand is very clear to me. I admire Allen & Overy’s ambition in pioneering new ways of working. They have recognised both the opportunity and the imperative presented by the fundamental shift towards new delivery models in the legal market.”
When Richard joins Peeerpoint in November he will work with Peerpoint’s COO, Ben Williams, and focus on new business development both with clients and within Allen & Overy itself. This will include international expansion of the business and recruiting lawyers outside Allen & Overy’s alumni network.
Peerpoint is a key element of Allen & Overy’s strategic vision to integrate a range of new service capabilities and delivery models with its core high-end legal practice. Richard’s role will extend, over time, to help develop this broader vision.
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