Mayer Brown announced that Jason Friedman joined its Banking & Finance practice as a partner in New York, where he will focus on leveraged finance and private credit transactions. He joins from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
Tags: Mayer Brown LLP | New YorkSix New Partners Enhance US Corporate Insurance and Technology Transactions Practices
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright added six partners today to significantly strengthen its US offering in two of the firm’s key sectors: Financial Institutions (including Insurance) and Technology. The group joins from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP).
Womble Adds High-Profile Corporate Partner in New York
Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Tracy A. Bacigalupo has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities group as a partner in New York. Bacigalupo focuses her practice on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters. She also has substantial experience managing technology transactions and IP development and protection. Bacigalupo joins Womble from McDermott Will & Emery in New York, where she was a partner in their Corporate practice.
Tags: Womble Bond Dickinson | New YorkDentons Expands Litigation Practice With New Partner Jon Salomon
Jon Salomon, a litigator with more than 20 years of experience, has joined Dentons’ Louisville office as a partner in the Litigation practice. Jon represents clients across a wide variety of industries in complex litigation, including contractual disputes, fiduciary duties, professional negligence claims, election law, insurance coverage disputes, employment-related claims, non-compete provisions, government contracts, real estate disputes, planning and zoning issues, and taxing authority. His clients include business owners, developers, financial institutions, fiduciaries, elected officials and governmental entities. Salomon arrives from Tachau Meek PLC in Louisville.
Tags: Dentons | LouisvilleEversheds Sutherland Bolsters its Energy & Infrastructure M&A Finance Capability
Eversheds Sutherland has welcomed finance lawyer, David Wyles, to play a leading role in growing its energy & infrastructure M&A finance capability. David joins partner Alex Carver, who moved from global law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer last year to take on the role of Global Co-Head of Energy & Infrastructure Finance. David was previously a partner and infrastructure M&A finance lead at international law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF).
Tags: Eversheds Sutherland | LondonLeading Corporate and Private Equity Partner Andrew McCune Joins Holland & Knight in Chicago
Holland & Knight has strengthened its nationally recognized Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group with the addition of Private Equity Partner Andrew McCune in Chicago. Mr. McCune joins the firm from McDermott Will & Emery and is the fourth corporate partner added to Holland & Knight’s Chicago office since December.
Weil Adds Energy Partner Omar Samji in Houston
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Omar Samji – a leading, “next-generation” energy lawyer – has joined the Firm as a partner in the Corporate Department, based in the Houston office. He joins Weil from Shearman & Sterling where he was a partner and leader of that firm’s Energy Innovation Team, helping clients integrate emerging low-carbon technologies into their strategies, develop successful projects and close strategic deals.
Tags: Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP | HoustonSquire Patton Boggs Adds Funds Partner in London
Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its Funds Practice in London with the appointment of Rob Eke as partner in its Financial Services Practice Group. Mr. Eke joins from MJ Hudson, the specialist service provider to the asset management industry, where he was a partner in its London office.
Baker McKenzie adds M&A/Private Equity Partner Michael Doumet
Over the past ten years, Michael Doumet has developed a recognized expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity. He regularly advises listed and non-listed corporations in their acquisitions and divestitures, as well as investment funds on their leveraged buyout transactions, both domestic and cross-border. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Michael practiced for more than eight years in the Private Equity/M&A team of Weil, Gotshal & Manges in Paris.
Tags: Baker McKenzie | ParisPinsent Masons Hires International Arbitration Partner in Paris
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired partner Gaëlle Filhol to join the firm’s international arbitration practice.
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