International law firm Bird & Bird continues its expansion endeavours in Australia with its latest partner hire in Sydney. This marks the third lateral partner hire in the country within the span of just one month. More details here.
The new addition to the team is Chris Clarke, a former member of Australian firm Watson Mangioni. He had served as the head of the Corporate & Commercial team since 2017. Accompanying Clarke in the move are Special Counsel Aaron Chan and Associate Carl Ritchie. The three, as a corporate partner-led team, are expected to bring their extensive experience and knowledge to Bird & Bird’s ongoing operations in Australia.
Despite the limited information, the accelerated expansion of Bird & Bird in Australia is fairly evident. More intricate details and implications of these hires remain behind a paywall.