Clifford Chance (CC) has secured a major boost for its corporate team with the hire of Tim Lewis from Macfarlanes.

M&A partner Lewis has worked on a number of key deals for Macfarlanes, including the $9bn (£5.5bn) acquisition of Vin & Spirit by Pernod Ricard and the £8bn buyout of UK building materials company Hanson by HeidelbergCement.