Sidley’s Dallas Office Welcomes Restructuring Partner Rakhee V. Patel

Sidley is pleased to announce the addition of partner Rakhee V. Patel to its Restructuring group. She joins Texas-based partners Duston McFaul and Charles Persons in Sidley’s growing global Restructuring practice, on the heels of the recently announced addition of London-based partner Kieran Sharma. Ms. Patel is a key component of Sidley’s focus on the growth of its company-side restructuring representations worldwide. Prior to joining Sidley, Ms. Patel was a partner with a national firm in their corporate restructuring and bankruptcy practice group and has more than 26-years of experience in the field. Patel arrives from Winstead PC in Dallas.

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Sheppard Mullin Lands Five-Attorney Real Estate Team

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that a five-attorney team has joined the Real Estate, Energy, Land Use & Environmental practice group. The team is led by Dallas-based partners Michelle R. Brown and Andrew W. Bengtson, who were most recently at Jones Day. Also joining from Jones Day are partners Ian Lange and Shane M. Trawick and special counsel Jeffrey T. Ramsey.

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Locke Lord Deepens Tax Controversy Capabilities and ‎Continues Expansion of Dallas Office With Addition of David Gair ‎as Partner

David Gair has joined Locke Lord as a Partner in the Firm’s Dallas office and will serve as Chair of its Tax Controversy Practice Group. His versatile experience will further enhance Locke Lord’s ability to advise on elaborate tax matters and adds depth to the Firm’s tax controversy team. Gair, who joins Locke Lord from Gray Reed, where he served as leader of its tax controversy practice group, is Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a Fellow with the American College of Tax Counsel.

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Holland & Knight Welcomes Nonprofit Partner Jonathan Blum to Its Growing Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations Team

Holland & Knight has bolstered its Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations Team as a leading practice within its highly recognized Private Wealth Services Group with the addition of Jonathan Blum as a partner in Dallas. Mr. Blum, who assists nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations with their legal matters, joins the firm from Polsinelli PC.

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BakerHostetler Adds Business Partner in Dallas

Jenny Givens joins BakerHostetler’s Dallas office as a partner in the firm’s Business Practice Group and on the firmwide Healthcare Industry team. Givens advises on compliance and regulatory healthcare matters, including fraud and abuse, privacy, licensure and enrollment, and a variety of other complex offerings. Givens arrives at the firm from the Dallas office of Gray Reed & McGraw P.C.

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