Milbank Will Open In Sao Paulo

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP has set its sights on Sao Paulo. The firm is planning on opening an office there in the near future. Anderw B. Janszky is switching firms from Shearman & Sterling LLP to head Milbank’s new office. Milbank also scored another Shearman attorney by the name of Tobias Stirnberg.

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DLA Piper Launches in São Paulo

DLA Piper will be launching an office in São Paulo within a few months. The firm is awaiting approval from Ordem dos Advogados, the Brazilian bar. This news comes soon after Gibson Dunn & Crutcher announced its plans to open in São Paulo.

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Barlow Announces Plans to Open Office in Sao Paulo

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has announced plans to an office in Sao Paulo later this year. This will be the firm’s first office outside of Asia and the UK and its sixth office. Aviation and insurance litigation partner Jeremy Shebson, currently based in London, will relocate to Sao Paulo once formally opened. The office will focus on aviation, but also on expanding its marine, energy, trade, insurance, and arbitration practices.

 

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Skadden Loses Only Sao Paulo Partner

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has lost its only Sao Paulo partner. Jonathan Bisgaier is leaving at the end of the year for Banking and Trading Group (BTG). With Bisgaier’s departure, the Sao Paulo office will be left with seven associates. Partner Paul Schnell will take over Bisgaier’s position of leading the Sao Paulo office, but will continue to be based in New York.

 

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Skadden Plans On Brazil Office

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom announced its plans for opening an office in São Paulo, Brazil. Corporate partner Jonathan Bisgaier, will head the office; he is fluent in Portuguese, and is a partner in the M&A group. In the last six years, Skadden was ranked twice by Thomson Financial as the leading firm in Latin America M&A transactions.
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