Our Placement History

In addition to our placement history below, click here to view a separate list of multi-partner large team moves brokered by Edwards Gibson.

2023

• Private Equity Real Estate Partner at US Law Firm (West Coast) to UK "Silver Circle" Law Firm
• Restructuring/ Finance Partner and Team, from UK “Silver Circle” Law Firm (Germany) to Munich office of US/Global Law Firm (Top 15)
• Corporate/Funds Tax Partner at “Big Four” Professional Services Firm to Partner at Top 25 US Law Firm (Chicago)
• Global Head of Real Estate Investment & Development from UK Law Firm (Top 20) to Head of Investment UK/International Law Firm (Top 40) 
• Corporate Crime / Investigations Partner at London Boutique Law Firm to Partner and Head of Corporate Crime at US Law Firm (New York) 
• Funds Finance/ Real Estate Finance Partner at US Law Firm (West Coast) to US/Global Law Firm (Top 15 Am Law)
• “Hall of Fame” Construction Litigation Partner at Leading Scottish Law Firm to Edinburgh office of UK/International Law Firm (Top 10)
• Real Estate Investment Partner from Singapore office of US/ Global Law Firm to Singapore office of Global Law Firm (Top 5) 
• Firm International Arbitration / Public International Law Partner from US Law Firm (Top 50) to UK/ International Law Firm (Top 40) 
• Real Estate Investment Consultant, and former Head of Real Estate at US Law Firm (Chicago) to Consultant at UK/ Global Law Firm (Top 15)
• Property Disputes Counsel at UK “Silver Circle” Law Firm to Partner at UK Law Firm (Top 40)
• Head of Immigration at UK/European Law Firm (Top 25) to Head of Immigration UK Law Firm (Top 25)
• Finance/Real Estate Finance Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 30) to UK/ International Law Firm (Top 25) 
• Non-Contentious Financial Services Regulatory Lawyer, and Deputy General Counsel at central bank, to Partner at UK/ International Law Firm (Top 25) 
• “Hall of Fame” Contentious Construction/ Arbitration Partner/ Team from Global Law Firm (Top 5) to UK/ International Law Firm (Top 25) 
• Non-Contentious Financial Services Partner/ Team from UK Law Firm (Top 40) to UK/European Law Firm (Top 25) 
• Real Estate Disputes Partner from Global Law Firm (Top 40) to Top 5 Global Law Firm
• Head of Financial Services Regulatory Partner from US/Global Law Firm to Head of Financial Services at US Law Firm (Top 15 Am Law)

2022

• Two Partner Real Estate Investment & Development Team from Global Law Firm (Top 5) to National UK Law Firm 
• Head of Financial Services Partner at US Law Firm (Washington) to Head of Financial Services at UK/ International Law Firm (Top 40) 
• IP Disputes Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 15) to UK Law Firm (South West)
• Corporate Tax Partner from Mid-Atlantic Law Firm to Global Law Firm (Top 5) 
• Construction Disputes/ Arbitration Partner from International Law Firm to UK Law Firm (Top 25) 
• Structured Products Partner from Global Law Firm (Top 5) to Elite US Law Firm (New York)
• Senior Real Estate Investment Lawyer at Global Law Firm to In-House Head of Legal at European Real Estate Development Company 
• Asset Finance Partner from Global Law Firm to UK Law Firm (Top 25) 
• Corporate Real Estate Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 50) to National UK Law Firm
• Pensions Partner from Manchester office of UK Law Firm (National) to Manchester Office of UK Law Firm (Top 25)
• Two Partner Real Estate Investment Team from UK International Law Firm (Top 30) to UK “Silver Circle” Law Firm
• Head of Construction from National UK Law firm to Global US Law Firm (Top 20 AM Law)
• Commercial Litigation/Cyber Disputes Partner from Continental European Law Firm to UK Law Firm (Top 25)
• International Arbitration Counsel from Frankfurt office of US Law Firm (New York) to Frankfurt office of Top 5 Global Law Firm
• Anti-Trust Partner from Elite US Law Firm (Chicago) to Elite US Law Firm (Boston)

2021

• “Hall of Fame” Real Estate Investment Partner from Anglo/US Law Firm to Global Law Firm (Top 5)
• International Arbitration Partner from Tokyo Office of Leading US Disputes Law Firm (Atlanta) to UK / International Law Firm in Singapore
• Corporate Tax Partner from Anglo/Canadian Law Firm to UK Law Firm (Top 25)
• Pensions Counsel from Global Law Firm to Partner and Head of Pensions at UK Law Firm (Top 25) 
• Real Estate Finance Partner from Global Law Firm to US Law Firm (Top 15 Am Law)
• Financial Services Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 40) to Head of Financial Services at UK Law Firm (Top 25)
• Corporate Tax Partner from “Big Four” Accountancy Firm to Head of Tax US Law Firm (Chicago)
• Corporate Real Estate Partner from Global Law Firm (Top 5) to Global Law Firm (Top 5)
• Corporate Crime Counsel from US Firm (Washington) to Head of Corporate Crime (Magic Circle) 
• Seven-Partner** Commercial Disputes/ Civil Fraud Team from UK Law Firm (Top 40) to US Law Firm (East Coast)
• Finance Partner from US Law Firm (New York) to Head of Funds Finance at UK Law Firm (Top 25)
• Real Estate Development Partner from Global Law Firm to UK City Law Firm
• Corporate Crime Partner from Anglo/US Law Firm to UK City Law Firm
• Real Estate Finance Partner from US Law Firm (Chicago) to UK City Law Firm
• **These Seven Partners were a follow-on from the Two-Partner Commercial and Finance Litigation Team which moved in 2020 (see below) a total of 9 Partners were hired in this Team Move.

2020

• IP Disputes Partner/ Team from US Law Firm (West Coast) to US Law Firm (Top 10 Am Law) 
• Banking/ Leveraged Finance Partner from International Law Firm to UK Law Firm (Top 25)
• International Arbitration Counsel from US Law Firm (New York) to International Arbitration Partner at US Law Firm (New York)
• Former Head of Restructuring from US Law Firm (West Coast) to UK/ International Law Firm (Top 20)
• Restructuring Partner/ Team from UK Law Firm (Top 40) to US Law Firm (Chicago) as Head of Restructuring
• Data Protection/ TMT Partner from Boutique City Law Firm to UK International Law Firm (Top 25)
• Two-Partner* Commercial and Finance Litigation Team from UK Law Firm (Top 40) to US Law Firm (East Coast)
• Head of Private Equity Real Estate/Team from US Law Firm (New York) to Elite UK Law Firm
• *An additional 7 partners followed this initial Two-Partner Team in 2021 (see above)

2019

• Asset Finance Partner and Team from UK/International Law Firm to US Law Firm (East Coast)
• Two-Partner Finance Team from UK Law Firm (Top 25) to UK National Law Firm (Top 40)
• Employment Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 30) to Global Law Firm (Top 5)
• Head of Restructuring from Global US Law Firm to UK/International Law Firm (Top 20) as Head of Restructuring (London)
• Corporate Energy Partner from UK headquartered International Law Firm to Elite European Law Firm
• Financial Services Partner from Magic Circle Law Firm to Elite UK Law Firm as Head of Financial Services
• Consultant and former Head of Tax from International Law Firm to Head of UK Tax at Elite European Law Firm
• Real Estate/Private Equity Real Estate Partner from UK Law Firm (Silver Circle) to Global Law Firm (Top 5)
• White Collar Crime/Investigations Counsel from Global US Law Firm to Head of White-Collar Crime/ Investigations at UK Law Firm (Top 40)
• Head of Corporate Energy from UK Law Firm (Top 10) to Global Law Firm (Top 5)
• Real Estate Development Partner from UK Law Firm to UK Law Firm (Top 15)
• Real Estate and Head of Investment and Funds Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 25) to Global Law Firm (Top 10)
• Litigation Partner from UK Law Firm (Top15) to UK Law Firm (Top15)

2018

• Real Estate Development and Investment Partner from UK Law Firm (Silver Circle) to Global Law Firm (Top 10)
• Two-Partner Real Estate/Structured Finance Team from US Law Firm (Elite) to US Law Firm (East Coast)
• Tax Partner from US Law Firm (East Coast) to US Law Firm (East Coast)
• White-Collar Crime Team from Global Risk Consultancy to UK Law Firm (Top 40)
• Two-Partner White-Collar Crime/ Investigations Team from UK Law Firm (Top 15) to US Law Firm (East Coast)
• Tax Partner from US Law Firm (East Coast) to Head of Real Estate Tax at UK Law Firm (Top 10)
• Financial Services Partner from Global Law Firm (Top 10) to Head of Financial Services at UK Law Firm (Top 15)
• Construction Associate to Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 15) to UK Law Firm (Top 25)
• Head of Construction from UK Law Firm (Magic Circle) to Head of Construction at US Law Firm (East Coast)
• Insurance/ Litigation Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 15) to UK Law Firm (Top 35)
• Head of Financial Services from Global US Law Firm to Head of Financial Services at US Law Firm (Chicago)
• Corporate Technology Partner from US Law Firm (West Coast) to UK Law Firm (Top 25)
• Corporate Real Estate Partner from UK Law Firm (Elite Boutique) to National UK Law Firm

2017

• Corporate Partner from UK Law Firm (Small City) to UK Law Firm (Top 50)
• White-Collar Crime Team from UK Law Firm (Top 10) to US Law Firm (Chicago)
• Tax Partner from UK Law Firm (Small City) to UK Law Firm (Top 25)
• Arbitration Partner from UK Law Firm (Elite Boutique) to US Law Firm (West Coast)
• Private Equity Investment Funds Partner from US Law Firm (Elite) to Global Law Firm
• Head of Pensions from UK Law Firm (Silver Circle) to Big 4 Accountancy Firm
• Employment Partner from UK Law Firm (Small City) to UK Law Firm (Top 20)
• Two-Partner Real Estate/Real Estate Private Equity Team from Global Law Firm to US Law Firm (East Coast)
• Six-Partner Team [Corporate/ Private Equity/ Funds/ Real Estate/ Tax] from UK Law Firm (Silver Circle) to US Law Firm (East Coast)
• Real Estate Counsel to Partner from International Law Firm to UK Law Firm (Top 25)

2016

• Corporate Legal Director to Partner from UK Law Firm (Top15) to US Law Firm (Chicago)
• Five-Partner Team [Corporate Real Estate/ Real Estate/ Real Estate Finance] from UK Law Firm (Top 25) to Global Law Firm
• Two-Partner Real Estate Investment Team from UK Law Firm (Top 25) to UK Law Firm (Top 25)
• Head of CLOs from UK Law Firm (Magic Circle) to Partner at Global Law Firm
• Structured Finance/Derivatives Partner from International Law Firm to US Law Firm
• Pensions Partner from Global Law Firm (Top 10) to Big 4 Accountancy Firm
• Head of Immigration from UK Law Firm (Boutique) to Head of Immigration at UK Law Firm
• White-Collar Crime Partner from US Law Firm (Elite) to US Law Firm (West Coast)

2015

• Employment Associate to Partner from Global Law Firm to UK Law Firm (Top 30)
• Five-Partner Team [Structured Finance/DCM/Real Estate Finance/Tax] from US Law Firm (East Coast) to US Law Firm (East Coast)
• Pensions Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 35) to Big 4 Accountancy Firm
• Planning Consultant to Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 35) to UK Law Firm (Real Estate Boutique)
• Planning Director to Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 10) to UK Law Firm (Top 25)
• Structured Finance Partner from US Law Firm (New York) to US Law Firm (Elite)
• Real Estate Finance Partner from US Law Firm (Chicago) to UK Law Firm (Top 35)
• Employment Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 10) to Boutique Law Firm
• Restructuring Partner from UK Law Firm (Top 10) to Silver Circle Law Firm (Germany)