Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its market-leading Asia Real Estate Practice with the addition of Reiko Saito as of counsel in its Tokyo office. Saito, who joins from Morrison & Foerster, also handles both asset‑level and corporate‑level energy and infrastructure transactions, leveraging her real estate experience to guide clients through the property‑related components critical to data center projects.
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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Andrew Nichol has joined the Firm as a partner in the U.S. Private Equity and Private Funds Groups in the New York office, where he will focus on GP-stake and other upper-tier transactions for alternative asset managers. Andrew joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner in that firm’s Investment Funds practice and GP Solutions group.
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Akin announced today that Christopher “Chris” Odell has joined the firm as a tax partner in Chicago, bolstering the firm’s global market‑leading tax and funds capabilities and advancing its strategic expansion in the Chicago market. Chris joins Akin from Kirkland & Ellis where he was a partner.
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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.
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Sidley is pleased to announce that Jess Cheng has joined the firm’s Banking, Payments and Fintech practice as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Ms. Cheng joins from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati where she was a partner in the Fintech and Financial Services practice.
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Taylor Wessing is delighted to announce the appointment of Gemma Grunewald as a new partner in our London Tax practice. Gemma joins the firm from DLA Piper, where she specialised in real estate tax.
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Attorneys Terrence Allen, Megan Gess, and Andrew Hagopian have joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as Partners in the Mergers & Acquisitions group in Southern California, the international law firm announced today. The three distinguished partners are uniting to collectively bring tremendous experience with upper- and middle-market M&A across a range of industries.
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King & Spalding announced today that it has welcomed three new litigation partners, continuing the ongoing expansion of its complex commercial and intellectual property litigation capabilities and its recent growth in Dallas. Partners LeElle Slifer, John T. Sullivan, and Katrina Eash have joined from Winston & Strawn.
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Proskauer announced today that Vlad Bulkin has joined the Firm as a partner in its Private Investment Funds Group, reinforcing the Firm’s commitment to investing in cross-disciplinary teams that align with our private capital clients. Bulkin comes to Proskauer from the DC office of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.
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Polsinelli is pleased to announce that Joseph C. Mandarino has joined the firm’s Atlanta office as a shareholder in the Tax Practice. Mandarino’s arrival comes on the heels of the recent addition of Tax Shareholder Aman Badyal in Los Angeles, further strengthening Polsinelli’s tax capabilities. Mandarino arrives at the Polsinelli from Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.
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