UK law firm Farrer & Co has added Gerard Heyes as a partner in the firm’s disputes resolution team.

Mr Heyes specialises in financial services litigation, disputes and investigations and in managing contentious risk. He joins from Simmons & Simmons, where he was a managing associate in its London office.

Siobhan Jones, head of disputes resolution at Farrer & Co, said: “Gerard has great experience in a field that we see as strategically important to us. His appointment will add further strength and depth to our existing contentious financial services and regulatory expertise. We look forward to integratin...