Campbells recruits three senior associates into litigation group

Law firm Campbells has recruited three new lawyers into its Litigation, Insolvency & Restructuring Group.

Michael Popkin joins Campbells as a senior associate from Allens in Australia where he was a member of their restructuring & insolvency team for the past 14 years. Prior to his practice in Australia, he spent the previous decade advising international clients on legal issues arising out of investment and commercial disputes in Southeast Asia.

Former barrister Hamid Khanbhai has joined the firm as a senior associate. Khanbhai has extensive experience dealing with large-scale multi-party litigation and his practice encompasses commercial litigation as well as insolvency, restructuring and investment fund litigation. 

Hilary West also joins as a senior associate. West is a experienced commercial litigation and competition lawyer. Prior to joining Campbells, Hilary practised at Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Australia.

“We are delighted to welcome these individuals to our team, which has experienced significant growth over the last two years,” said Guy Manning, partner and head of Campbells’ Litigation, Insolvency & Restructuring Group. “These key hires reflect the increasing demand for our offshore expertise in complex, cross-border matters and our commitment to meeting those demands.”