PRIVATE PRACTICE

PartnersStarting in the City, Nabarro appoints former Allen & Overy partner Julie Quinn to its employment group.

Ed Foss, group legal adviser at risk management and insurance company Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, will join the insurance and reinsurance practice at CMS Cameron McKenna.

The London office of US firm Cadwaladar Wickersham & Taft promotes Karl Clowry and Jackson Taylor in its financial restructuring department.

Field Fisher Waterhouse recruits Katrina Dick to its technology law group from Lovells.

Vijay Bange joins Trowers & Hamlins’ construction team from Pinsent Masons in Birmingham where he was a partner.

Robert Parson joins the energy trade and commodities team in the London office of US firm Reed Smith from Clyde & Co.

Peter Robinson joins the property department of Lincoln’s Inn firm Hunters from Lee Bolton Monier-Williams.

London firm Fladgate appoints Adrian Wallace to its property development team from Pitmans.

Westminster firm Winckworth Sherwood appoints Louis Robert to its housing and regeneration group from West London firm Prince Evans.

In Luton, Pictons promotes personal injury specialist Tracey Emmott to partner.

Kent firm TG Baynes promotes Edward Lewis in the personal injury team and Tony Wiseman in clinical negligence to equity partners. Nadeem Sarwar (personal injury), Kully Shokar and James Johnston (conveyancing), Jackie Haynes (debt recovery) and Emma Lee (civil litigation) become salaried partners.

National firm Weightmans promotes Verona Cocks in the commercial dispute resolution department at its Leicester office.

Steven Janes joins the corporate department at Wright Hassall in Leamington Spa from St Albans firm Sherrards.

In Bristol, Tim Boyce joins the disputes practice at Osborne Clarke from Bevan Brittan where he was a partner.

Blackburn firm Forbes promotes four: David Yates and Ian Howard in the insurance team, Helen Shirbon in family and Simon Gretton in crime.

ManagementGuy Jordan succeeds Sophie Hamilton as senior partner at Mayfair firm Forsters.

Associates/assistantsCity firm Royds promotes three to senior assistant: Lucy Tangen and Justina Togher in the litigation department and Bharat Nahar in commercial property.

City firm Lewis Silkin appoints Nadim Khan as associate in its corporate team from Memery Crystal.

Also in the City, GSC boosts its private client team with the appointment of Emma Alford from Michelmores in London.

In Luton, Pictons promotes Emma Anthony to associate in the personal injury team.

Kent firm TG Baynes promotes Robbie Higgins to associate in the commercial department.

Lucy Samara joins the inheritance protection team at Newbury firm Gardner Leader on qualification with the firm.

Tozers in Exeter appoints planning assistant Helen Headech from South Molton firm Crosse Wyatt Verney & Ayre.

Employment associate Becky Hodgkins joins the Leicester office of Howes Percival from Eversheds in Nottingham.

Kate Jones joins the employment team at Manchester firm Glaisyers upon qualification with the firm.

In Sheffield, Wake Smith & Tofields promotes medical negligence specialist Christian Beadell to associate.

Blackburn firm Forbes promotes five to associate: David Milburn, Rubina Vohra and Shirley Wignall in the family team, Pauline Rigby in business law and Victoria Motley in wills and probate.

Manchester firm Heatons recruits property associate Rima Gasperas from Hill Dickinson.

BAR AND BENCH

Solicitor Andrew Jonathan Tiley King is appointed a district judge on the western circuit; he will be based at Aldershot and Farnham County Court.

Solicitor Ronald Max Ellington is appointed a district judge on the north-eastern circuit and will be based at Pontefract County Court.

IN HOUSE

Liz Hartley, head of Reynolds Porter Chamberlain’s media litigation group is to join publishers Associated Newspapers Limited.