Alston & Bird has enlisted Will Hooker, formerly a partner at Pallas Partners in London, in a bid to broaden its litigation and dispute resolution practice in the U.K. reports Law.com.
After two years at Pallas Partners and a preceding five years at Boies Schiller Flexner’s London office, where he climbed the ranks from counsel to partner, Hooker has transitioned to Alston & Bird as of Monday. Matt Richardson, co-chair of Alston’s litigation group, expressed that Hooker’s addition will help expand their international arbitration practice and boost their litigation and arbitration presence in London.