Goodwin Leader Is Latest Lateral Lured to Growing Linklaters Office in NYC
Partner Robin Maxwell of Goodwin Procter is the latest lateral lured to the rapidly growing New York City office of London-based Linklaters.
The firm today announced the acquisition of Maxwell, who headed Goodwin Procter’s financial services team, saying that her banking regulatory experience would be a much-needed skill as financial oversight tightens and standards change, reports the DealBook blog of the New York Times.
“Given the changing U.S. regulatory regime and the increasing regulation of the financial markets and financial institutions globally, Robin’s regulatory expertise and strong client relationships will truly enhance our capabilities to meet our global clients’ growing needs in the U.S. and throughout the world,” said Michael Kent, who heads the firm’s financial regulation group, in a written statement.
Such hiring has increased the attorney roster at the New York City office of Linklaters from about 35 lawyers in 2003 to some 170 today, recounts the Am Law Daily. And the office is still growing.
The firm is looking for more Big Apple lawyers who can further strengthen its mergers and acquisitions practice, Lawrence Byrne, who serves as co-managing partner of the New York office, tells the law blog.
“New York is the most important place in the world for Linklaters,” Byrne says.
Earlier related coverage:
Goodwin Procter (press release, May 2009): “Goodwin Procter Expands Litigation Practice in New York”
