Honigman LLP announced today that Seth Darmstadter joined the firm as a partner in the Private Equity Litigation Practice Group of the Litigation Department. Seth comes to Honigman from Raines Feldman Littrell, where he was co-chair of its Litigation Department and managing partner of the firm’s Chicago office.
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Milbank LLP is pleased to announce that Nadav Klugman has joined as a partner in the firm’s Global Project, Energy & Infrastructure Finance Group. He will be based in the firm’s Chicago office upon its opening. Mr. Klugman joins Milbank from White & Case, where he was a partner and co-head of the firm’s Global Project Development and Finance Practice.
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Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that Corinne Passarello has joined the firm as counsel in the Private Client practice, based in the Chicago office. Corinne brings extensive experience that includes the design and implementation of complex wealth transfer techniques, such as dynasty trusts, GRATs, charitable trusts, insurance trusts, special needs trusts, trust modifications, decantings, and business entity structures supporting estate planning objectives.
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Orrick has announced a significant expansion of its premier Capital Markets practice with the addition of Michael Keeley, who joins as Global Head of Capital Markets. Keeley will be based in the firm’s New York office. He will be joined in the coming weeks by rising star partner Ben Richards, who will be based in San Francisco. Both attorneys join the firm from Kirkland & Ellis.
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King & Spalding announced today that Adam Petravicius has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate practice group. He is based in the Chicago office. Petravicius joins King & Spalding from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner.
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Global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte further solidified its market‑leading presence in health and life sciences with the arrival of partners Kyle Faget and Monica Chmielewski. The pair arrive at McDermott from Foley & Lardner LLP.
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Akerman today announced that Jeannil Boji has joined the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group as a partner in the Chicago office. She brings more than 18 years of experience advising companies, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals on complex and sensitive workplace matters. Most recently, Boji served as Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation Partner at Perkins Coie in Chicago.
Akin announced today that Rory Wellever has joined the Chicago office as head of its music practice, bringing deep music industry experience that expands the firm’s media, entertainment & sports practice and strengthens its leadership in corporate and finance transactions across the music market. Rory joins Akin from Kirkland & Ellis where he was a partner.
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Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Lee Discher has joined the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the Finance Practice in Chicago. Discher arrives from the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis.
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.
