Willkie Adds Prominent Real Estate Team In Los Angeles

Monday, October 17, 2022

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced today that Misty Sanford, Karen Lorang and Aimee Contreras-Camua have joined the Firm as partners in the Real Estate Department. They are based in Los Angeles, and Misty will serve as Chair, Real Estate – West Coast. Collectively they bring more than four decades of experience and a deep understanding of the full lifecycle of real estate matters. With the team’s arrival, Willkie’s Real Estate Department has over 50 lawyers nationwide, led by 12 partners, eight of whom are women. Misty, Karen and Aimee join Willkie from Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

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Holland & Knight Adds Top Lawyer from Bay Area Air Quality Management District Brian C. Bunger to West Coast Land Use & Environmental Group

Friday, October 14, 2022

Brian C. Bunger has joined Holland & Knight’s West Coast Land Use and Environmental Practice Group as a partner residing in the firm’s San Francisco office. Mr. Bunger is among the nation’s top legal air professional. He joins Holland & Knight after serving for 20 years as Chief Legal Officer to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). Prior to leading the district’s legal office, Mr. Bunger represented clients in private practice.

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ArentFox Schiff Welcomes Back Corporate & Securities Partner Johnathan Duncan in New York

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Johnathan represents public and private companies in a wide range of matters, including capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, corporate governance practices, and US Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and disclosure requirements. He also frequently represents companies involved in stock and asset purchases and sales, reverse mergers, and general commercial contracting. Johnathan rejoins ArentFox Schiff from Haynes and Boone LLP, where he was a partner in the firm’s Capital Markets and Securities practice.

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Holland & Knight Welcomes Leading Finance Attorney Wade Kennedy in Chicago

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Wade Kennedy, a highly regarded lawyer who focuses on asset-based lending and syndicated financings, has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. He will be co-chair of the firm’s Asset-Based Lending Team along with Christopher Dillon in Atlanta. Mr. Kennedy was previously the head of the asset-based lending group at McGuireWoods LLP.

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Dechert Expands its Transactional Capabilities with New York-Based ERISA Partner, John Schuch

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Dechert LLP is pleased to announce today that John Schuch will join the firm’s employee benefits and executive compensation group as a partner based in New York. He joins Dechert from Bank of America, where as Associate General Counsel and Director of the Legal Department, he served for over a decade as the lead lawyer providing ERISA and related advice across the bank’s Global Banking and Market division.

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Bryan I. Reyhani Brings Wealth of Experience in Financial Services, Technology, and Crypto as New Partner in Lowenstein’s Investment Management Group

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Lowenstein Sandler has announced that Bryan I. Reyhani has joined the firm as partner in its Investment Management and Lowenstein Crypto groups. He will be based in the firm’s New York City office, and will apply his diverse background as lawyer, entrepreneur, board member and advisor, and management strategist to advising financial services, technology, and other clients on complex regulatory matters.
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Jill Walters Joins Baker Donelson as Shareholder in Corporate Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice in Raleigh

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

The law firm of Baker Donelson has expanded its Corporate Restructuring & Bankruptcy Group with the addition of Jill Walters as a shareholder in the Firm’s Raleigh/Research Triangle, North Carolina, office. Ms. Walters offers clients more than 15 years of versatile experience in representing and counseling clients in corporate insolvency, distressed lending, restructuring and bankruptcy, and complex Chapter 11 cases. Walters joins the firm from Womble Bond Dickinson.

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