Law

Kirkland & Ellis: H.T. Flanagan Named As Debt Finance Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 2, 2024

Kirkland & Ellis announced that H.T. Flanagan will join the firm as a partner in the Debt Finance Group. Flanagan advises private credit funds, alternative lenders, and other investors on traditional private credit financings and bespoke capital solutions. He also counsels such credit-oriented investors on direct originations, secondary market opportunities, complex inter-creditor issues, and novel structured capital investments.

DLA Piper Reveals New Executive Committee

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 2, 2024

DLA Piper International announces a new Executive Committee, appointed by International Managing Partner and Global Co-CEO Elect, Charles Severs.

Clifford Chance Hires Partners David Schultz And Matthew Hinker For PE Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2024

Global law firm Clifford Chance hired partners David Schultz and Matthew Hinker, further enhancing its Private Equity and Restructuring & Insolvency practices. They join Clifford Chance from O'Melveny.

HFW Expands Australian Business With Hiring Of Disputes Partner Sean Marriott In Perth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2024

Law firm HFW announced the continued expansion of its Australian business and international construction practice by hiring disputes partner Sean Marriott in Perth. Marriott specializes in construction disputes and international arbitration in the oil and gas, mining, power, renewables, and public infrastructure sectors and in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS). He is admitted in Australia and England & Wales and has practiced in London and Perth. Before becoming a lawyer, Marriott had a career as an engineer. He will join HFW from Clifford Chance on 4 November 2024.

Sidley: Nima Mohebbi Joins Firm As Partner In LA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2024

Sidley announced that Nima Mohebbi has joined the firm as a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice in Greater Los Angeles. Before joining Sidley, he was a partner at Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles.

White & Case Reveals 37 New Partners For 2025

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 1, 2024

White & Case promoted 37 lawyers worldwide to its partnership. This new partner class includes representatives of 11 of the firm's practices and 21 of its offices in 14 different countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions. These promotions are effective on January 1, 2025.

Ropes & Gray Reveals 12 New Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 30, 2024

Global law firm Ropes & Gray recently announced that 12 of its attorneys have been named partners, effective November 1.

Polsinelli Onboards John M. Robert As Tax Shareholder in Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 23, 2024

Law firm Polsinelli announced it has welcomed John M. Robert as a shareholder in the Tax Practice Group in Washington, D.C. Joining from an Am Law 30 firm, Robert focuses his practice on corporate and international tax matters and has substantial experience in structuring corporate mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, spin-offs, liquidations and cross-border transfers.

Johnson Winter Slattery: Charlie Detmold Named As Partner In Melbourne Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2024

Leading independent Australian law firm Johnson Winter Slattery (JWS) announced it has appointed banking and finance expert Charlie Detmold as a partner in the firm’s Melbourne office. Charlie brings over 20 years of domestic and international experience in project finance, acquisition finance, and corporate finance, particularly in the energy, resources and infrastructure sectors.

Paul Weiss: Prem Mohan Named As Regulatory Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2024

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison announced that financial regulatory lawyer Prem Mohan, who is resident in London, will join the firm as a partner and head of European Financial Services Regulation. Mohan advises on the regulatory aspects relating to the structuring and formation of private funds and M&A and private equity transactions.

Dentons Reveals New Partners In London, Phoenix, And San Francisco

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 19, 2024

Dentons recently announced it has made several key hires. These are the details.

Ogier: Dennis Li Named As New Partner In Investments Funds Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 18, 2024

Ogier announced it has welcomed new partner Dennis Li to its investment funds practice in Hong Kong. Li’s practice focuses on fund formation and digital assets more widely. He advises investment managers and financial institutions throughout the entire lifecycle of their fund structures, from fund formation to downstream investments and divestments, ongoing maintenance and regulatory compliance, restructuring, and dissolution.

Kirkland & Ellis: Private Equity Lawyer Sebastian Pitz Joins As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

Kirkland & Ellis announced that private equity lawyer Sebastian Pitz will join the firm as a partner based in the Frankfurt office. Pitz advises leading global private equity firms, energy and infrastructure funds, growth funds, and financial institutions on the planning and executing of private M&A transactions, growth, minority and co-investments, public takeovers, joint ventures, disposals, and other complex transactions.

Hunton Andrews Kurth: Renewable Finance Partner Henry Jin Returns As Partner In Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

Henry Jin, an energy and infrastructure attorney who advises clients on renewable energy transactions, has rejoined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in Washington, D.C. Jin started his legal career at Hunton nearly a decade ago.