Locke Lord Adds Dynamic Lenders’ Counsel Mark Silverman and Jonathan Aberman as Restructuring Partners in Chicago

Mark Silverman and Jonathan Aberman have joined Locke Lord’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Insolvency Practice Group as Partners in the Firm’s Chicago office. Silverman, who will serve as Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) Special Servicer Team Leader, and Aberman bring to Locke Lord a strong roster of lender and special servicer clients, along with substantial and ongoing experience in advising lenders and servicers on a host of cutting-edge finance and bankruptcy issues. The pair join Locke Lord from Dykema Gossett PLLC.

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Pillsbury Bolsters Leading Transactional, Tech Practices with Addition of Highly Regarded Executive Compensation & Benefits Partner Laura McDaniels

Laura McDaniels, an accomplished Executive Compensation & Benefits practitioner with an established reputation in Silicon Valley, has joined Pillsbury as partner. She comes to the firm from White & Case and will play a crucial role in supporting public and private client transactions, particularly in the technology industry.

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Further Strengthens Real Estate Finance Team With New Arrival in Frankfurt

BCLP has appointed Partner Martin Wilmsen to strengthen its multidisciplinary Real Estate Practice in Frankfurt. Martin, who holds a law degree as well as an MBA from the International Real Estate Business School (IREBS) at the University of Regensburg, previously worked as counsel for DLA Piper. He brings a wealth of experience in providing legal advice on commercial real estate financings. Moreover, as founder of the German ESG Forum, he is well-versed in green and ESG-compliant financing.
 

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Akerman Expands Cross-Border Strengths in Washington and Miami Offices with Partners Matthew Goldstein and Andrew Dominguez

Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP has expanded its cross-border strengths with National Security and International Trade Partner Matthew Goldstein in Washington, D.C. and international litigation and arbitration partner Andrew Dominguez in Miami. Goldstein most recently practiced in the D.C. office of Clark Hill PC, Dominguez joins the Litigation Practice Group firm from Swiss Re Management (US) Corporation.

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Kilpatrick Townsend Adds Leading Litigator; Brings Bi-Coastal Practice to Firm

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that Evan Nadel will be joining the firm as a partner and working from the New York and San Francisco offices as a member of the nationally recognized Complex Commercial Litigation Team. Mr. Nadel will be Co-Chair of Kilpatrick Townsend’s Class Action Practice Group. He joins the firm from Mintz where he was Co-Chair of the Class Action Practice Group. 

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Vinson & Elkins Expands Executive Compensation and Employment Practices with Addition of Partners Patricia Adams, Joo Hyun Lee and Rebecca Baker

Vinson & Elkins announced today the addition of three partners to the firm: Patricia Adams and Joo Hyun Lee join the Executive Compensation practice in New York, while Labor & Employment partner Rebecca Baker joins the firm’s Houston office. Both join V&E from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.

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Greenberg Traurig Adds Premier Israeli Corporate Team in New York and Tel Aviv

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added four Corporate shareholders in its growing New York and Tel Aviv offices, all from McDermott. Mark S. Selinger and Eyal Peled join as shareholders in New York and Gary Emmanuel and David Huberman join as shareholders in Tel Aviv, along with their collective team of associates. The addition continues the strategic expansion of the firm’s excellence in its Corporate Practice, adding further depth in capital markets and expanding the historic link between Israeli business and the firm’s clients worldwide.

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