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Sir David Green CB QC joins up with former SFO colleague John Gibson at his new firm. “His decision to join Cohen & Gresser is further proof of the firm’s growing strength and reputation,” global managing partner Lawrence T Gresser said.

01 February 2022

In today’s roundup, Swedbank has hired a new compliance head and a former SEC regional director has joined Greenberg Traurig.

27 January 2022

The former head of Swedish lender Swedbank has hired local counsel to fight criminal charges, as has the first defendant in Germany’s Wirecard case.

20 January 2022

FRA has hired a former Credit Suisse compliance official and the Financial Action Task Force’s ex-chief David Lewis has joined a US risk consultancy.

19 January 2022

Kingsley Napley hires a barrister to co-lead a new practice aimed at helping high-profile clients at risk of prosecution, and PwC adds a former US Treasury Department official to its cyber and risk team.

13 January 2022

In the latest People News round up, former SEC officials launch a whistleblower-focused firm as well as big-ticket hires by Latham & Watkins and Dechert.

05 January 2022

In the latest People News round up, Mukul Chawla QC has rejoined Foundry Chambers and BDO has hired a new head of forensic services in Israel.

21 December 2021

Fieldfisher has hired barristers Shiv Haria-Shah and Quinton Newcomb to open a new commercial crime practice in London after both lawyers left Fulcrum Chambers in the summer.

15 December 2021

Outgoing WilmerHale counsel Alison Geary said that Mishcon de Reya’s investment in technology was a factor in her decision to change firms.

08 December 2021

In the latest People News round up, the UK’s financial regulator has recruited veteran civil servant Stephen Roman to serve as its general counsel, and Fried Frank, Cooley and Hughes Hubbard & Reed nab US prosecutors.

07 December 2021