Jones Day has announced that Gary Kaplan has joined the Firm as a partner in the Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice in New York. Kaplan joins the firm from Fried Frank.
King & Spalding Adds Fund Formation Partner Stephen Sims in London
King & Spalding has hired private funds partner Stephen Sims to the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group in London. Sims was previously a partner and the European Head of Investment Management at Skadden and more recently a fund formation partner at MJ Hudson.
O’Melveny Welcomes Leading Bank Regulatory Lawyer Jarryd Anderson
O’Melveny announced today that leading bank regulatory lawyer Jarryd Anderson has joined the firm as a partner based in Washington, DC. He will advise financial institutions, banks, fintech companies, and their investors on transactional, regulatory, supervisory, and enforcement matters. He comes to O’Melveny from WilmerHale, where he served in the Financial Institutions Group and the Bank Regulation and Enforcement Practice.
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Eversheds Sutherland Makes Second Financial Services Partner Hire In a Month
Eversheds Sutherland today announces the appointment of experienced funds professional Claudia Hoffmann to Partner in the firm’s Luxembourg office. Claudia’s practice is focused on the alternative investment fund space, working with clients across all asset classes. Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Claudia was Counsel at Arendt & Medernach SA in Luxembourg, where she has practised for the past ten years.
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Eric T. Hawkins Joins Gordon & Rees as Partner in Atlanta Office
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Eric T. Hawkins as a Partner in the firm’s Atlanta office. He joins the Environmental/Toxic Tort and Product & General Liability practice groups.
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Steptoe Expands Antitrust and Competition Practice with Addition of Former Chief of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division’s Civil Conduct Task Force, Lee Berger
Steptoe & Johnson LLP is pleased to announce that Lee Berger, former Chief of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division’s Civil Conduct Task Force (CCTF), has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office.
Vinson & Elkins Adds M&A and Private Equity Partner to New York Office
Vinson & Elkins announced today that Francisco J. Morales Barrón has joined the firm in its New York office as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Private Equity practice group. He joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis.
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IP Litigator Wanda D. French-Brown Joins Fox Rothschild in New York
Fox Rothschild welcomes Wanda D. French-Brown to the New York office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Department. Prior to joining Fox, French-Brown was a partner at Loeb & Loeb LLP.
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Winston & Strawn Welcomes Private Equity/M&A Partner Larry Murphy in Houston
Winston & Strawn LLP today announced that Larry Murphy has joined the firm as a partner in the Houston office and as a member of the Transactions Department’s Private Equity Transactions and Mergers & Acquisitions practices. Prior to joining Winston, Murphy practiced in the Houston office of Mayer Brown LLP.
DAC Beachcroft Hires Leading Litigation Partner in Mexico
International law firm DAC Beachcroft is pleased to announce that Fabio Corominas has joined the firm as a partner in its Mexico City office. Before joining DACB, Fabio was a partner at Harrsch & Corominas, a boutique litigation firm he founded in 2017 focused on commercial litigation and arbitration.
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