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Paul Hastings: Keith Schomig Joins Firm As Partner In Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

Paul Hastings LLP announced that Keith Schomig has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. Joining from White & Case, Schomig specifically focuses on the areas of national security reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and non-U.S. equivalent agencies (FDI), and foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) mitigation matters before the U.S. Departments of Defense and other national security agencies.

King & Spalding: John Kleinjan Named As Partner In Atlanta

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 21, 2024

King & Spalding announced that executive compensation and employee benefits lawyer John Kleinjan has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate practice group. And Kleinjan is based in the firm’s Atlanta office.

Cahill: Dan Amato Joins New York Office As Private Credit Practice Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2024

Cahill Gordon & Reindel announced that Dan Amato has joined the firm in New York, where he will partner in the Private Credit practice. Amato is the second partner to recently join Cahill’s fast-growing Private Credit practice, following Peter Williams’ arrival from KKR Credit as Co-Head of the practice in July.

Baker McKenzie: Global M&A Practice Expands With Addition Of Dirk Horcher In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 17, 2024

Baker McKenzie is expanding its global M&A practice with the addition of Dirk Horcher, who joins as a partner on October 1, 2024, and will be based in the firm's Munich office. Horcher joins from Linklaters, where he started in 2006 and has been a partner since 2017.

Latham & Watkins: Simon Skinner Joins As Senior Tax Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 17, 2024

Latham & Watkins announced that Simon Skinner will join the firm’s London office as a partner in the Tax Department. And Skinner advises clients on a variety of complex corporate tax and corporate tax planning matters, including the tax aspects of corporate finance and private equity transactions, public and private M&A, demergers, joint ventures, restructurings, and debt and equity capital markets transactions.

Dentons: Two Renowned Energy Lawyers Join German Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 17, 2024

Dentons announced it is welcoming two renowned energy lawyers to its German practice. Effective as of October 1, 2024, Dr. Kerstin Henrich will start as a partner in the Dusseldorf office and Dr. Sebastian Helmes will join as a partner in Berlin.

Dentons: Mark Segall Named As Co-Head Of The Banking And Finance Practice In Poland

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 13, 2024

Dentons partner Mark Segall has been appointed Co-head of Dentons’ Banking and Finance practice in Warsaw. He will lead the practice alongside fellow Co-head Bartosz Nojek to further develop the team’s capabilities, drive growth, and continue delivering innovative solutions tailored to the evolving needs of the firm’s clients.

Paul Hastings Brings In Tech M&A And VC Partner Ian Engstrand To Boston

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 12, 2024

Paul Hastings announced that Ian Engstrand has joined the firm as a partner to strengthen the firm's global M&A capabilities and emerging companies/venture capital practice and further expand its presence in Boston.

Gibson Dunn: Private Equity Partner Will Summers Joins London Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 7, 2024

Gibson Dunn announced that Will Summers has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in its Private Equity Practice Group. The group will also be joined in London by of counsel, Michael Skouras.