motionThe latest in house & private practice moves from some of the biggest players in our markets.

Bird & Bird appoints Sabine Sardou as International Tax Group Partner in their Paris office. Sardou gained previous experience in advising international firms on strategic tax planning, tax defence and tax/Transfer pricing documentation.

Boekel De Neree expands their practices with the promotion of three partners Krijn Hoogenboezem, Marc Elshof and Marc Kuijper. Hoogenboezem specializes in Restructuring & Insolvency, Corporate Litigation and Insurance. Elshof has previous experience in commercial law practice, including commercial contracts and litigation. Kuijper will be focusing on competition litigation and European law.

DLA Piper introduces new Partner Denise Hamer to their Finance & Projects group; her efforts will be split between offices in Prague, London and Vienna. Hamer specializes in portfolio and asset management, distressed debt acquisitions and legal lending matters.

Franklin hires Julie Catala Marty as Partner as part of their new competition and distribution practice in their Prague office. Catala Marty focuses on French and EU competition law, luxury goods, heavy industry sectors, transport and telecoms.

Linklaters welcomes Michael Kent as Global Head of Finance & Projects division taking over from Jim Rice. Kent will be responsible for ensuring the firm focus on capital markets, investment management, financial regulatory practices and restricting and insolvency issues.