Leadership

DLA Piper: Ken Funahashi Named As Partner In Corporate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

DLA Piper announced it has named Ken Funahashi a partner in the Corporate Practice. And he will be based in the Los Angeles office.

Baker McKenzie FenXun Expands China-Based Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

Baker McKenzie and its joint operation partner FenXun announced that a team of transactional lawyers, headlined by Partners Dan Ouyang, Winfield Lau, Ke (Ronnie) Li, and Zhenzhen Bao, is joining the Greater China Capital Markets team in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. This will further support the firm’s capabilities across Hong Kong and US IPOs and other international capital markets transactions.

Clifford Chance: David Feldman Added As Partner To Expand US Restructuring & Insolvency Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

Clifford Chance announced it has hired US partner David M. Feldman to co-lead its Global Restructuring & Insolvency practice and Philip Hertz, who has led the practice since 2016, further strengthening the firm's Restructuring & Insolvency team in the US.

Sidley: Andrew Fadale Joins New York Office As Partner In M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

Sidley Austin announced that Andrew Fadale has joined the New York office as a partner in the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practice. Before joining Sidley, Mr. Fadale was a partner in the New York office of Milbank and a member of their Global Corporate Group.

CD&R: Michael Harrington Named As Risk Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

CD&R announced the appointment of Michael Harrington as Risk Director, a new position that will provide strategic risk management guidance at both the portfolio and enterprise level.

LPL Names Vaughn Harvey As Chief Data And AI Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2025

LPL Financial announced the appointment of Vaughn Harvey as executive vice president and chief data and artificial intelligence (AI) officer. Harvey will oversee the company’s data and AI initiatives, driving innovation and digital transformation across the organization.

White & Case: Laura Black Named As Partner In Washington, DC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2025

White & Case announced it has expanded its Global Trade Practice and Foreign Direct Investment Reviews Practice by adding Laura Black as a partner in Washington, DC.

Winston & Strawn: Stanislav Kalminsky Joins As Transactions Partner In Los Angeles

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2025

Winston & Strawn announced the addition of Stanislav (Stan) Kalminsky as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. And he joins the Transactions Department, where he will be focused on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and securities cases.

DLA Piper: Ken Funahashi Named As Partner For The Corporate Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2025

Mayer Brown: Rudgee Charles And Jeff O’Connor Added As Structured Finance Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2025

Mayer Brown announced it is expanding its complex structured financing capabilities with the addition of two lawyers: Rudgee S. Charles and Jeff O'Connor. They have joined the firm’s Banking & Finance practice.

‍Latham: Two Structured Finance Partners Joining London Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2025

Latham & Watkins announced that Franz Ranero and James Smallwood will join the London office as partners in the Structured Finance Practice. Ranero and Smallwood regularly advise investment funds, financial institutions, and asset managers on complex, cross-border structured finance and structured products transactions, focusing on collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and various funding solutions.

Sidley: George Hunter Named As M&A Partner In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 8, 2025

Law firm Sidley announced that George Hunter has joined the firm’s M&A practice as a partner in the New York office. Hunter joins from Jones Day.

Sidley: Dave Perkins Joins M&A And PE Group As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 8, 2025

Sidley announced that Dave Perkins has joined the firm’s M&A and PE group as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Perkins joins from Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where he was co-head of the Private Equity group.

Nano Dimension: Ofir Baharav Named As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 8, 2025

Nano Dimension - a digital manufacturing leader - announced the appointment of Ofir Baharav as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. This strategic move highlights the company's commitment to swiftly realizing merger synergies, restoring profitability, and delivering substantial shareholder value.