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Hunton Andrews: Energy And Infrastructure Partner Kristian Bradshaw Joins The Firm

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 6, 2024

Kristian Bradshaw, an internationally recognized energy attorney who advises clients in Japan and worldwide on complex project developments and financings, announced it has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in Tokyo. And Bradshaw focuses his practice on energy, infrastructure, and the energy transition, emphasizing LNG, hydrogen and ammonia, clean fuels, solar, wind, geothermal, carbon capture and storage, and cleantech matters.

DLA Piper: Birgit Kraml Named As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 6, 2024

DLA Piper announced it is strengthening its real estate practice in Austria by appointing Dr. Birgit Kraml, LL.M., as partner and head of real estate at the firm’s Vienna office. This hiring marks another milestone for the firm as it continues to expand and establish a globally connected Real Estate Practice.

Clifford Chance: Kolja von Bismarck Named As Partner In Restructuring & Insolvency Law Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 30, 2024

Global law firm Clifford Chance is expanding its global Restructuring & Insolvency law practice with the hiring of another leading and highly experienced partner in Germany: Kolja von Bismarck will join the partnership with effect from October 1, 2024. And he is the third prominent new addition to the German practice group led by Managing Partner Stefan Sax this year.

Miller & Chevalier: Brian Gleicher Named As Member In Tax Controversy and Litigation Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 30, 2024

Miller & Chevalier Chartered announced Brian Gleicher has joined the firm as a Member in the Tax Controversy and Litigation practice. Gleicher brings decades of experience in guiding multinational corporations through complex tax issues.

Linklaters: Insolvency Expert Mark Fairbairn Joins

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 30, 2024

Linklaters announced the hiring of Mark Fairbairn as a Senior Consultant in the Asia Restructuring & Insolvency team. Fairbairn will be primarily based in Hong Kong SAR and brings with him significant experience garnered over three decades.

Investcorp Buys UK-Based Stowe Family Law

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 29, 2024

Leading global alternative investment firm Investcorp announced its acquisition of Stowe Family Law, which is the largest specialist family law firm in the United Kingdom, from investment firm Livingbridge. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Skadden: Quyen Ta Named As Partner In Litigation Practice In Palo Alto

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 27, 2024

Skadden announced it welcomed Quyen Ta to the firm as a partner in the litigation practice in Palo Alto. And Ta joins from another global law firm, where she led its trade secrets practice and California consumer class action team. Plus, she served as co-chair of the firm’s First Generation Professionals Affinity Group.

Latham & Watkins: Energy Tax Partner Scott Cockerham Added To Washington, D.C. Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 26, 2024

Latham & Watkins announced that Scott Cockerham joined the firm's Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Transactional Tax Practice. And Cockerham advises global companies and investors on the tax aspects of investments in the renewable energy and energy transition sectors.

Morgan Lewis: Structured Transaction Partner David Sylofski Added In NY

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 26, 2024

Morgan Lewis’ structured transactions practice is further expanding its capabilities with the arrival of veteran lawyer David Sylofski as a partner in New York. Sylofski arrives from Sidley Austin where he co-led its residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) team.

Clifford Chance Brings In Private Funds Counsel Matthew Holt In Washington, DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 26, 2024

Global law firm Clifford Chance announced it has hired Matthew Holt as counsel in the firm's Global Funds and Investment Management practice in Washington, DC. Holt's appointment will strengthen the firm's private funds capabilities.

Skadden Brings In Dr. Matthias Schudlo As Partner In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 26, 2024

Skadden announced it welcomed Dr. Matthias Schudlo as a partner in the Frankfurt office's financial sponsor practice. Dr. Schudlo was previously a partner in another global law firm's private equity practice.

DLA Piper: Cristina Gabardi Named As Partner In Milan Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 2024

DLA Piper announced the strengthening of its Corporate and Insurance capability with the appointment of Cristina Gabardi as a partner in its Milan office.

Baker McKenzie: Dirk Horcher Named As Partner In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 24, 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. And Horcher joined from Linklaters, where he started in 2006 and has been a partner since 2017.

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.