Dentons Canada Enhances Real Estate Capabilities With Addition of High-Profile Partner Marie-Andrée Thibault

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Dentons is pleased to welcome Marie-Andrée Thibault as a partner and lead of the Real Estate group in Montréal. With over 15 years of extensive experience, Marie-Andrée is a trusted advisor to clients in the real estate sector, representing them in every aspect of their transactions. She has a full-service practice which covers real estate developments, acquisitions and sales and financings, with specific expertise in energy, mining and infrastructure projects. Marie arrives from Fasken.

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Pillsbury Adds Former Meta Integrity Lawyer in Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Anthony “Tony” Phillips, a former Director and Associate General Counsel for Integrity at Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.), has joined Pillsbury as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office. He is the latest addition to Pillsbury’s prestigious Technology Industry practice, which is consistently ranked among the most active practices in the world. Phillips brings experience as a former trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section. He began his career as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) Officer—a military lawyer—in the U.S. Air Force.

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Ashurst Boosts Global Energy Team with Five Partner Hires

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Global law firm Ashurst announces a significant investment in its energy and infrastructure offering, with the hire of five partners across the UK and Asia as the firm responds to client demand driven by the accelerating transition to net zero.  London-based project finance expert Sanja (Sonny) Udovicic, Seoul-based Anna Chung, and Singapore-based Jean-Louis Neves Mandelli and Scott Baggett will join Ashurst as part of a plan to increase the firm’s capacity to service clients across multiple jurisdictions. They will be joined by London-based energy M&A and project development expert Julia Derrick, who returns to Ashurst. The five partners join from Shearman & Sterling.

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