Squire Patton Boggs Adds Senior Partner Maxime Dequesne to Private Equity Capability in Paris

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed leading private equity lawyer Maxime Dequesne as a partner in its Corporate Practice in Paris. M. Dequesne was formerly a partner at French private equity boutique, Lamartine Conseil and previous to that worked at De Pardieu and SJ Berwin/KWM. The appointment follows in quick succession the hires earlier this month of private equity partner Anthony Guillaume, who joined from DLA and acquisition leverage finance partner Benjamin Marché who joined from Shearman & Sterling.

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Polsinelli Expands IP Practice in St. Louis Office with the Addition of Michael H. Longmeyer

Friday, May 27, 2022

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to announce that Michael H. Longmeyer has joined the firm as a shareholder in the St. Louis office. Longmeyer focuses his practice on establishing and maintaining the protection of the intellectual property assets. He will join Polsinelli’s national Intellectual Property (IP) department, which is one of the largest in the U.S. Longmeyer comes to the firm from Armstrong Teasdale LLP.

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McDermott Adds Three Partners to Growing Transactions Roster in New York and Atlanta

Thursday, May 26, 2022

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of three partners to its transactions practice: Luc Jansen and Prem Amarnani in New York and Nathan Mihalik in Atlanta. Luc and Prem will support global clients in fund formation as demand from private equity, real estate and private client work continues to grow, while Nathan will bolster the Firm’s global mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate governance and securities practice in the Atlanta market, additional key areas with significant demand and strong market momentum. Luc joins from Kirkland & Ellis, Amarnani joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Mihalik previously practiced with King & Spalding.

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Trial Lawyer Keisha Coleman Rejoins Ballard Spahr in Atlanta

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Keisha O. Coleman—an experienced trial lawyer who handles business disputes, securities issues, and investigations by federal regulators—has joined Ballard Spahr’s Litigation Department and White Collar Defense/Internal Investigations and Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation groups as a partner, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today. She will be resident in the firm’s Atlanta office. Coleman joins the firm from McGuireWoods LLP in Atlanta.

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Prominent Former Federal Prosecutor for the Southern District of New York Peter M. Skinner Joins Morrison Foerster

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Peter M. Skinner as a partner in the firm’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and Investigations + White-Collar Defense Group, based in New York. Skinner brings over 20 years of experience to Morrison Foerster, both in private practice and as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Over the course of his career, he has tried 15 cases and argued 18 appeals. Skinner’s arrival underscores the continued expansion of Morrison Foerster’s market-leading litigation capabilities, including the addition of former 21st Century Fox Deputy General Counsel and SDNY AUSA, Brian Michael, earlier this month. Immediately prior to joining the firm, Skinner was with Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP.

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