King & Spalding announced today that Matthew Kita has joined the firm as a partner in the Finance and Restructuring practice group. Kita joins King & Spalding from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner.
Akerman Advances Charlotte Expansion with Three Partner Additions
Akerman has added three partners to its Charlotte office, advancing the firm’s strategy to build a full-service platform in one of the nation’s fastest-growing commercial markets. The additions strengthen the firm’s capabilities in high-stakes corporate litigation, including matters venued in Delaware, and complex transactions. Amanda Pooler and Samuel Mann join the Litigation Practice Group, and Greg Faltin joins the Real Estate Practice Group. Mann joins from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Pooler and Faltin arrive from Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP, and Moore & Van Allen, respectively.
Tags: Akerman LLP | CharlotteKing & Spalding Welcomes Nine-Partner Litigation Group in Expansion of Commercial and IP Litigation Capabilities
King & Spalding announced today that nine litigation partners have joined the firm, expanding its trial bench and deepening its capabilities in complex commercial and intellectual property litigation. The group joins King & Spalding from Winston & Strawn. Led by preeminent Texas trial lawyer Tom Melsheimer, group includes Steven Stodghill, Natalie Arbaugh, and four other partners in Dallas – a major build-out of the firm’s presence there – one in Charlotte, one in Washington.
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Winston & Strawn Expands Structured Finance Practice with Addition of Partner Aaron Benjamin
Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Aaron Benjamin has joined the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the Charlotte and New York offices and a member of the Structured Finance Practice. Benjamin arrives from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.
Holland & Knight Welcomes Financial Services Partner Rebecca Chaffin in Charlotte
Holland & Knight has strengthened its Financial Services Team with the addition of Rebecca Chaffin as a partner in Charlotte. Ms. Chaffin focuses her practice on representing agents in leveraged syndicated credit facilities and lenders and trustees in tax-exempt financings. She was previously a partner at McGuireWoods.
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Troutman Pepper Bolsters Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement Practice Group with Accomplished Partner Focusing on Cannabis Law
Jean Gonnell, a regulatory attorney with a significant focus cannabis and tobacco law, has joined Troutman Pepper’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement (RISE) practice group. Resident in the firm’s Charlotte office, Gonnell joins from her private practice, Gonnell Law.
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K&L Gates Bolsters Intellectual Property Practice with Addition of Charlotte Partner and Multi-Office Team
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes partner David Easwaran and a team of six patent agents and technical specialists to the firm’s Intellectual Property practice area. Easwaran and his colleagues join K&L Gates from Womble Bond Dickinson LLP, with Easwaran resident in K&L Gates’ Charlotte office and others from his team based in Boston, Charlotte, and Washington, D.C.
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Andrew Quesnelle Joins Seyfarth as Labor & Employment Partner in Charlotte
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has announced that Andrew Quesnelle has joined the firm as a partner in its Labor & Employment department, based in Charlotte.Quesnelle comes to Seyfarth from Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., where he was the Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment.
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Prominent Fund Finance Lawyer Perry Hicks Rejoins Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown announced today that Perry Hicks has rejoined the firm’s Banking & Finance practice as a partner in Charlotte. Mr. Hicks’ practice focuses primarily on private investment fund finance. He joins from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.
Tags: Mayer Brown LLP | CharlotteHolland & Knight Continues Its Expansion in Private Equity with a Group Addition in Charlotte
Holland & Knight announced today that a significant corporate and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) group with experience in private equity has joined the firm’s office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Joining the firm are Partners Rick Bange, John Gilson, Mike Miller, Emerich Gutter and Ben Weadon. All were previously at Moore & Van Allen. They look forward to continuing to grow their team and providing excellent service to their clients.
