King & Spalding Adds Energy and Project Development Partner Dan Feldman in Abu Dhabi

King & Spalding has hired energy, infrastructure and project development lawyer Dan Feldman as a partner in its Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group. He is based in the Abu Dhabi office. Feldman joins the firm from Shearman & Sterling, where he served as Co-Head of Energy Innovation and leader of its Global Hydrogen/Ammonia Industry Team. 

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Dentons Strengthens UK Corporate Practice With Hire of M&A Partner in London

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, has hired an M&A partner into its UK Corporate practice. James Vernon is experienced in both public and private M&A, joint ventures, corporate governance and corporate advisory work. James joins from Eversheds Sutherland where he was a legal director in the corporate department, having previously practised at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

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Balch & Bingham Strengthens Work Environment Counseling, Investigations & Enforcement Depth with addition of Lewis Csedrik to Nuclear Energy Practice in Washington, DC

Balch & Bingham is pleased to announce that Lewis Csedrik joins the Washington D.C. office to expand the firm’s globally ranked Nuclear Energy Practice. Lewis brings over 20 years of experience representing clients in the nuclear industry, counseling clients on work environment issues, investigations and enforcement matters, whistleblower litigation, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), U.S. Department of Energy, and other state and federal regulatory agencies, as well federal courts.

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Katten Lands Talented Litigation Team in New York

Katten announced today that a team of four prominent litigators — Eliot Lauer, Jacques Semmelman, Gabe Hertzberg and Julia Mosse — have joined Katten’s New York office as partners in the Commercial Litigation practice, further growing the firm’s East Coast presence. Prior to joining Katten in December, the group worked together for many years at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, where Lauer was co-chair of the Litigation practice.

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Perkins Coie’s Investment Management Practice Expands its Team of Former SEC Regulatory Lawyers

Perkins Coie has further expanded its bench of former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawyers with the addition of Aaron Washington, former assistant general counsel at Citadel Securities, to the firm’s Investment Management practice in the Washington, D.C., office. The move brings together a growing group of former SEC lawyers and colleagues who have deep legal and industry experience from working at the financial market regulator.

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Preeminent Corporate Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in New York

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Joseph Alexander has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practices. Alexander represents financial and strategic investors, including private equity firms and public corporations, in connection with mergers and acquisitions and related financing matters. His deep experience spans numerous industries, including energy and infrastructure, healthcare and life sciences, retail and consumer products, and technology, among others. Alexander joins Latham from DLA Piper. 

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Clifford Chance Hires Thomas Fisher as Partner Further Deepening Infrastructure Expertise for Financial Investor Clients

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced that Thomas Fisher is rejoining the firm in London as a partner. Thomas has extensive infrastructure experience advising on acquisitions, divestments and reorganisations for financial investor clients. This includes a strong track record acting for top tier sponsors and infrastructure funds on both domestic and cross-border European transactions. Thomas joins from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP where he is currently counsel, and prior to that he was with Clifford Chance for three years from 2015 to 2018.

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Locke Lord Continues Expansion of Nationally Recognized Public ‎Finance Practice and Dallas Office With Addition of Drew Slone ‎as Partner

Drew Slone has joined Locke Lord’s Public Finance Practice Group as a Partner in the Firm’s Dallas office. Her arrival further cements the Firm’s public finance presence, underwriters’ counsel and bond counsel capabilities in Texas, one of the largest and most diverse public finance markets in the country.‎ Ms. Slone Joins Locke Lord from Winstead.

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