Leadership

Paul, Weiss Adds David Pritchett As Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2024

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison announced that investment funds lawyer David Pritchett will join the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department within the Investment Funds Group, resident in London.

Baker McKenzie Names Partners In Monterrey, Johannesburg, And Palo Alto

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 21, 2024

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie recently announced several major hires. These hires will expand the firm to Monterrey, Johannesburg, and Palo Alto.

Two Bear Capital Appoints Five Key Executives

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2024

Two Bear Capital, a VC firm investing in life sciences and technology disruptors, announced the appointment of five key executives, expanding its team of experts during a period of rapid growth for the venture capital firm. These appointments strengthen Two Bear Capital’s ability to help build the operations of its impressive portfolio companies by delivering deep domain experts who partner with founders as they bring their breakthroughs to market and scale operations.

Autotech Ventures: Lyft Co-Founder Logan Green Joins As Venture Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 18, 2024

Logan Green, co-founder and board chairman of Lyft, has joined Autotech Ventures as a venture partner. Autotech Ventures is a premier VC firm investing in mobility and transportation.

White & Case: Jacek Jezierski Named As Partner In Warsaw

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2024

White & Case LLP expanded its Global Real Estate Industry Group and Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice by adding Jacek Jezierski as a partner in Warsaw.

Paul Weiss Names Leading M&A Management Partners In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 17, 2024

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison announced that David Hepp and Matthew Collin, two of the nation’s leading asset management M&A lawyers, are joining the firm in New York as partners in the Asset Management M&A practice within the Corporate Department.

Dentons: Former CFTC Commissioner Mark Wetjen Joins Federal Regulatory Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2024

Dentons announced that Mark Wetjen has joined the Firm’s Federal Regulatory and Compliance practice as a partner, resident in its Washington, DC, office. Wetjen's career spans across government, regulatory, in-house legal and private practice, with experience in financial markets, asset management, digital assets, derivatives, commodities and financial technology matters.

Kirkland & Ellis: Laura Vartain Horn Joins Firm As Partner In IP Practice Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2024

Kirkland & Ellis announced that Laura Vartain Horn has joined the firm as a Intellectual Property Practice Group partner. Vartain Horn is a former senior federal prosecutor with over a decade of experience handling and overseeing significant criminal, intellectual property, national security and cybersecurity cases.

Kirkland & Ellis: Dr. Tobias Larisch Joins Firm As Partner In Frankfurt

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 14, 2024

Kirkland & Ellis announced that leading M&A lawyer Dr. Tobias Larisch will join the firm as a partner. Dr. Larisch will be based out of Frankfurt, where Kirkland will open a new office to support the Firm’s growing transactional practice in Germany.

Serenus Wealth Advisors Launched By $1.2 Billion Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2024

Kara Boccella (a seasoned wealth advisor) and Devon Galindo, CFP, ChFC, AIF (a wealth advisor with 15+ years of experience serving high-net-worth clients) announced the launch of Serenus Wealth Advisors. The Santa Monica-based independent firm is focused on serving as a trusted partner for legal professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals and families nationwide.

Terance Takyi: An Interview On Breaking Barriers In Finance and Music

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 25, 2024

Bailey & Company Adds Four New Managing Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2024

Bailey & Company, a Nashville-based merchant banking platform that is focused on lower and middle market healthcare, technology and insurance companies, announced that it has expanded its investment banking team with the addition of four new managing directors: James Castro, James Metcalf, Ben Matz and Andrew Hewlett. These four join Bailey & Company from B. Riley Financial Services. In connection with the expansion, James Castro and James Metcalf have been named co-heads of the firm’s healthcare services practice.

Star Mountain Capital: Curtis Glovier Named As Managing Director And Strategic Portfolio Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 19, 2024

Star Mountain Capital, a specialized investment manager with over $4 billion in assets under management (AUM) focused on generating premium yield and total returns from the less efficient and resources-intensive market of U.S. private small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced that Curtis Glovier has increased his involvement with Star Mountain from a Senior Advisor to a full-time role of Managing Director and Strategic Portfolio Officer.

Latham & Watkins Brings In New Partners To London, Boston, And Frankfurt

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2024

Global law firm Latham & Watkins LLP revealed that it has added new partners to its offices in London, Boston, and Frankfurt. These are the details.

DLA Piper: Hiring Of Gregory Saiontz, Camilla Wollan, Tanya Greene, And Michael Fleischman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 17, 2024

DLA Piper recently announced the hiring of Gregory Saiontz, Camilla Wollan, Tanya Greene, and Michael Fleischman for various roles. These are the details.