Travers Smith hires Mayer Brown UK antitrust head Daniel Vowden for London and Brussels
Travers Smith hired Daniel Vowden, Mayer Brown’s UK antitrust head, as a partner in a lateral move reported on September 17, 2026. Vowden will split time between Travers Smith’s London office and its recently opened Brussels office after three years at Mayer Brown, marking the firm’s fourth partner hire in a fortnight as it steps up lateral recruiting.
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Key points
- Travers Smith hired Daniel Vowden, Mayer Brown’s UK antitrust head, as a partner.Law.com InternationalLegal Business
- Vowden will split his time between London and Travers Smith’s recently opened Brussels office.Legal Business
- He joins after three years at Mayer Brown.Legal Business
- The hire is Travers Smith’s fourth partner lateral in a fortnight.Law.com InternationalLegal Business
- Law.com said Travers Smith historically avoided laterals but has become a busy summer recruiter.Law.com International