Leadership

Dentons: Laura Whyatt Named As Competition Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2024

Dentons announced it had hired contentious competition lawyer Laura Whyatt as a Partner in London. Whyatt joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher, having previously worked at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Sherman & Sterling, both in London and Brussels.

Clifford Chance: Todd Lowther Named As Partner In Houston

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2024

Clifford Chance announced it has hired Todd Lowther as a partner in its US Tax practice. This move is part of the continuing expansion of its US Energy & Infrastructure practice and the growth of its Houston office. Lowther offers significant energy sector taxation experience, further strengthening the firm's global tax offering to clients.

White & Case: Eriko Sakata Named As Partner In Tokyo

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2024

White & Case LLP announced it has added funds partner Eriko Sakata in Tokyo. Sakata is an investment funds partner with additional expertise in real estate, infrastructure, financial regulation, and structured finance.

Dentons: Jason Brooks Added To Papua New Guinea Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 9, 2024

Dentons announced it has welcomed Partner Jason Brooks to its Litigation team in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Brooks is an experienced commercial litigation lawyer who specializes in all aspects of litigation, including judicial review, tax litigation, customs litigation, employment law, and regulatory and advisory work.

Dentons: Raphael Tachie Named As Partner In Trusts, Estates And Wealth Preservation Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2024

Ropes & Gray Adds Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Walters As Partner In Boston Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2024

Law firm Ropes & Gray announced it expanded its award-winning litigation & enforcement practice again with the arrival of former federal prosecutor and experienced trial lawyer Sarah Walters as a partner in the firm’s Boston office.

DLA Piper Adds David Kreisler As Partner In Investment Funds Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 8, 2024

DLA Piper announced it welcomes David Kreisler as a partner in the firm’s Investment Funds Practice. And he will be based in the firm’s Boston office.

Investec Names Michael Miller As Head Of Private Credit Management In Direct Lending Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2024

Investec Bank plc announced the expansion of its Direct Lending platform by hiring Michael Miller to lead and grow its newly established Private Credit Management (PCM) team. Investec Direct Lending is a European private credit manager offering institutional investors, family offices, and UHNW Individuals exclusive access to higher growth lower mid-market borrowers. The creation of the PCM team also marks the next stage in the evolution of Investec’s proposition to private debt borrowers.

MAI Capital Management Brings In $312 Million Harbor Wealth Management Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 7, 2024

MAI Capital Management, a registered investment adviser (RIA) specializing in comprehensive investment and financial planning for high-net-worth individuals and families, announced the acquisition of Harbor Wealth Management. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Colbeck Capital: Jared Talisman Joins As Managing Director And Head Of Originations

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 6, 2024

Colbeck Capital Management, a middle-market private credit manager focused on strategic lending, announced today that Jared Talisman has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Originations. Talisman most recently served as a Managing Director at Principal Alternative Credit, where he led and managed the sourcing, structuring, and due diligence of non-sponsored private credit investments.

DLA Piper: Xavier Guzman Named Country Managing Partner for Luxembourg

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2024

Global law firm DLA Piper appointed Xavier Guzman as the Country Managing Partner for Luxembourg, effective May 1, 2024. Guzman will succeed Catherine Pogorzelski, who has successfully led DLA Piper’s Luxembourg office since its inception. The firm is marking 10 years in the location. This announcement follows the office's relocation in early April to a new central Luxembourg address.

LPL Brings In $860 Million Strategic Wealth Partners Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 3, 2024

LPL Financial announced that the advisors at Strategic Wealth Partners have joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms. This team reported serving about $860 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets and joins LPL from Lincoln Financial.