McDermott Strengthens Energy And Infrastructure Group With Two Partner Hires In Frankfurt

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Dr. Maximilian (Max) Uibeleisen and Dr. Benedikt von Schorlemer as partners in its Transaction Practice Group in Frankfurt. Both bring extensive knowledge of the energy and infrastructure spaces, having previously advised on project development and finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate reorganization for strategics and private equity funds and their portfolio companies. The duo arrive from Ashurst in Frankfurt.

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Heavy Hitter Infrastructure Lawyer Patrick Harder Joins Norton Rose Fulbright in Los Angeles

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that preeminent infrastructure and public-private partnerships (P3) lawyer Patrick Harder has joined its Los Angeles office. Patrick joins as US Co-Head of Infrastructure alongside Doug Fried. He will also be North America Co-Head of Infrastructure with Doug Fried and Canada Head of Infrastructure Jay LeMoine. Harder arrives at Norton Rose from Nossaman LLP.

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Freshfields Adds Litigation Partner Andrew Gladstein in New York

Freshfields announced today that Andrew Gladstein has joined the firm’s litigation practice as a partner in New York. Andrew’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. He has represented investment managers and alternative investment funds in a variety of civil matters and regulatory investigations.  Gladstein arrives at Freshfields from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.

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Reed Smith Expands Global Energy Practice With Leading LNG partner

Global law firm Reed Smith today announces the hire of Nina Howell as partner in its Energy & Natural Resources Group and London office. Howell joins the firm with over 20 years’ experience advising clients across the energy industry. She has a particular focus on the LNG sector, representing clients across the LNG supply chain globally, from the financing and development of LNG import and export projects to LNG sales, marketing, trading and transportation. Howell also brings with her two decades of experience of upstream joint ventures, unitization, M&A and other energy related corporate transactions, across several continents. She joins the firm from King & Spalding where she was partner prior to joining Reed Smith.

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