In London, solicitors Chris Walsh and Sam Hollis join specialist sports practice Athletes1 from City giant Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.


Moving west, Julian Tyson joins the Newquay office at Coodes to head its family department. He moves from fellow Cornish firm Ashtons.



James Eveling makes the move from Australian practice Nova Legal & Advisory to Exeter firm Stones as an associate in its commercial team.



In Bristol, Bonita Walters joins Burroughs Day as a solicitor in its legal disputes department, moving from TLT.



Welsh firm Hugh James has promoted 11 of its solicitors: Jonathan Rees and Gavin Evans have taken a step up to senior associate in the firm’s claimant department, with Dominic Weir, Gwen Evans and Simon Ellis becoming associates. Martin Jones becomes a senior associate in the public-funded team, while Paul Rogers takes on the same role in the business litigation department. Clare Griffiths, Richard Lane, Gwenno Hughes and Peter Hurn are now associates in the business services team.



In Manchester, Gary Lewis joins Hammonds as a senior health and safety solicitor; he moves from Berrymans Lace Mawer, where he was a partner.



Corporate assistant Lucy Vernon joins the Manchester office of Brabners Chaffe Street from Eversheds.



Matthew Corby joins Fentons in Manchester as a solicitor in its personal injury department; he moves from Barnetts.



In Paris, Alexa Sempiana and Vanessa Roux join Clifford Chance’s real estate group from US firm Jones Day
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