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Ropes & Gray: Sarah Coyne Named As Partner In Litigation And Enforcement Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:07 AM

Ropes & Gray announced that Sarah Coyne, a leading litigator and former senior federal prosecutor, has joined the firm’s New York team as a partner in its award-winning litigation and enforcement practice.

DLA Piper: Matt Posthuma Named As Partner In Investment Funds Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 5:04 AM

DLA Piper announced it has welcomed Matt Posthuma as a partner in the Investment Funds Practice. He will be based in the Chicago office. Posthuma’s practice focuses on forming private investment funds and representing clients in domestic and international transactions.

Clifford Chance: Robert Chung Named As Partner In Corporate M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 4:59 AM

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced it has hired partner Robert Chung from White & Case, further expanding its Corporate M&A practice in the US.

Dentons: Anna Szymańska To Lead Public Procurement Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

Dentons Partner Anna Szymańska has stepped up to head the Public Procurement practice in Dentons’ Warsaw office.

Cooley: Eric Greig Named As Partner In Life Sciences And Healthcare Regulatory Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 19, 2025

Cooley announced Eric Greig has joined the firm's Washington, DC, office as the newest partner in the firm’s global life sciences and healthcare regulatory practice. And Greig advises clients on healthcare regulatory, market access and reimbursement strategies across the medical device, pharmaceutical, digital health, biotechnology, diagnostics and healthcare services sectors.

Sidley: Demetrius Warrick Named As M&A And PE Partner In NY Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 18, 2025

Sidley announced that Demetrius Warrick has joined the firm’s M&A and PE practice as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Warrick joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

Clifford Chance: Mark Currell Named As Managing Partner In Australia

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 17, 2025

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced that Mark Currell has been named the new Managing Partner of its Perth and Sydney offices, effective May 1, 2025.

Dentons: Kathryn Alexander Named As Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 16, 2025

Dentons announced the appointment of Kathryn Alexander as a partner into its Corporate team in London. Alexander joins Dentons from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, where she specialised in leading large and complex private equity real estate deals.

DLA Piper Chile: Tomas Correa Named As Partner In Public Law And Regulated Markets Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2025

DLA Piper Chile announced it is welcoming partner Tomás Correa as a partner in the Public Law and Regulated Markets Practice.

Baker McKenzie: Christa Anderson Joins Global Dispute Resolution Practice in Washington, DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 14, 2025

Global law firm Baker McKenzie announced that trial lawyer Christa Anderson has joined the firm’s Global Dispute Resolution Practice in Washington, DC.

Kirkland & Ellis: Susan Burkhardt Joins As Partner In Investment Funds Practice Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 12, 2025

Kirkland & Ellis announced that Susan Burkhardt has joined the firm as a partner in the Investment Funds Practice Group and will focus on credit funds.

DLA Piper: Ken Funahashi Named As Partner In Corporate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

DLA Piper announced it has named Ken Funahashi a partner in the Corporate Practice. And he will be based in the Los Angeles office.

Baker McKenzie FenXun Expands China-Based Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

Baker McKenzie and its joint operation partner FenXun announced that a team of transactional lawyers, headlined by Partners Dan Ouyang, Winfield Lau, Ke (Ronnie) Li, and Zhenzhen Bao, is joining the Greater China Capital Markets team in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. This will further support the firm’s capabilities across Hong Kong and US IPOs and other international capital markets transactions.

Clifford Chance: David Feldman Added As Partner To Expand US Restructuring & Insolvency Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

Clifford Chance announced it has hired US partner David M. Feldman to co-lead its Global Restructuring & Insolvency practice and Philip Hertz, who has led the practice since 2016, further strengthening the firm's Restructuring & Insolvency team in the US.

Sidley: Andrew Fadale Joins New York Office As Partner In M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

Sidley Austin announced that Andrew Fadale has joined the New York office as a partner in the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practice. Before joining Sidley, Mr. Fadale was a partner in the New York office of Milbank and a member of their Global Corporate Group.

White & Case: Laura Black Named As Partner In Washington, DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2025

White & Case announced it has expanded its Global Trade Practice and Foreign Direct Investment Reviews Practice by adding Laura Black as a partner in Washington, DC.

Winston & Strawn: Stanislav Kalminsky Joins As Transactions Partner In Los Angeles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2025

Winston & Strawn announced the addition of Stanislav (Stan) Kalminsky as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. And he joins the Transactions Department, where he will be focused on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and securities cases.

DLA Piper: Ken Funahashi Named As Partner For The Corporate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2025

Mayer Brown: Rudgee Charles And Jeff O’Connor Added As Structured Finance Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2025

Mayer Brown announced it is expanding its complex structured financing capabilities with the addition of two lawyers: Rudgee S. Charles and Jeff O'Connor. They have joined the firm’s Banking & Finance practice.

‍Latham: Two Structured Finance Partners Joining London Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2025

Latham & Watkins announced that Franz Ranero and James Smallwood will join the London office as partners in the Structured Finance Practice. Ranero and Smallwood regularly advise investment funds, financial institutions, and asset managers on complex, cross-border structured finance and structured products transactions, focusing on collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and various funding solutions.

Sidley: George Hunter Named As M&A Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 8, 2025

Law firm Sidley announced that George Hunter has joined the firm’s M&A practice as a partner in the New York office. Hunter joins from Jones Day.

Sidley: Dave Perkins Joins M&A And PE Group As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 8, 2025

Sidley announced that Dave Perkins has joined the firm’s M&A and PE group as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Perkins joins from Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where he was co-head of the Private Equity group.