Norton Rose Fulbright has hired a partner from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) to lead its planning practice, according to a person with knowledge of the move.

Sarah Fitzpatrick is set to become the firm’s new planning practice head, stepping into a role left vacant by former head of planning Duncan Field, who last year left Norton Rose for planning boutique law firm Town Legal. Fitzpatrick joins from BCLP where she spent 18 years, according to her LinkedIn profile.