Beam me up, Lavan
King & Wood Mallesons has suffered another partner defection – this time energy & resources partner Daniel Kirk, who has joined Lavan Legal’s corporate services practice in Perth.

Kirk (pictured) was a partner at KWM for three years. He specialises in M&A and has brokered deals across the energy & resources, industrial, property and financial services sectors.
Lavan has also announced the appointment of former Lander & Rogers senior associate Gavin Rakoczy to the firm’s reconstruction, recovery and insolvency practice.
Last month, Lavan recruited litigation partner James Steedman of Karp Steedman Ross-Adjie, a boutique which closed its doors in December.
The firm also added two new partners to its banking & finance team in December, one a lateral hire and the other an internal promotion.
Lavan has 20 partners and 180 staff.