In a move that further strengthens the firm’s premier global funds platform and expands its broader private funds capabilities, Paul Hastings announced today the addition of elite investment funds lawyer Amanda Persaud as a partner and co-chair of Investment Funds & Private Capital, based in New York. Persuad makes the transition to Paul Hasting’s Investment Funds & Private Capital practice from Ropes & Gray.
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Orrick announced today the addition of Nicole Lopez, a preeminent authority on youth online safety policy and litigation, as a partner in San Francisco. Nicole joins the firm from Meta Platforms, where she served as Global Director of Youth Safety Policy and leader of Global Youth Litigation Strategy.
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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that leading international trade lawyer William (“Billy”) Phalen has joined the Firm as a partner in the Regulatory Transactions Group, based in the Boston office. Billy joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner in that firm’s International Trade & National Security Practice Group.
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Sidley is pleased to announce that Jessica Fishfeld has joined its office in Miami as a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice. Ms. Fishfeld rejoins the firm from Greenberg Traurig, where she was a partner focusing on commercial litigation. She began her career as a summer associate in Sidley’s office in Chicago and then spent six years as a litigation associate.
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Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its financial services offering with the appointment of Christine Long as a partner in its wider Commercial Advisory group. Christine joins the global law firm’s London office from Macfarlanes where she was a Senior Counsel advising private capital clients on derivatives, debt trading and structured products.
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Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Aimee Fagan has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department and the Intellectual Property Practice in Dallas. Aimee, who joins from Sidley Austin LLP, is a first-chair trial lawyer whose practice focuses on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation.
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Clyde & Co today announces the appointment of Jeff Cottle as Head of Regulatory & Investigations, White-Collar Crime and Sanctions, Americas, and Co-Head of White-Collar Crime and Sanctions, EMEA, marking the launch of a dedicated Regulatory & Investigations (R&I) capability in the Americas. Jeff, who joins the firm from Eversheds Sutherland – where he was Co-Head of the National Security Practice and Global Co-Head of the Industrials Sector – will be based in Clyde & Co’s Washington, D.C. office and will work closely with its global network of offices.
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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.
