This month's main focus for firms in the US seems to have been the strengthening of their New York corporate finance teams, with a number of outfits looking for fresh blood in this area. ALLEN & OVERY turned to JPMorgan Chase in-house lawyer Karen Garry to enhance its ranks. The move came in the same month that the firm's Washington DC base was reinforced by project finance partner Gregory Smith from the now defunct Dewey & LeBoeuf.
July 16 2012