When a company begins to encounter financial and business problems, the first sign that anything is wrong is when top executives and managing partners decide to jump ship. After this, unannounced layoffs are likely to occur in order to condense operations, and many employees suddenly find themselves looking for new jobs. This happened in the current case of major international law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.
O’Melveny & Myers Taps New Head for Its Hong Kong Office
International law firm O’Melveny & Myers tapped one of its own to head up its office in a China office, according to a press release.
David Johnson advances from being capital markets partner in Century City, Los Angeles, California, to a key Hong Kong legal job.
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Paul Weidong Wang Joins Dechert as Corporate Partner in Beijing
International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Paul Weidong Wang has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner in Beijing. Paul Wang was most recently a partner at DeHeng Law Offices and previously worked as associate for Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago.
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Taylor Wessing Announces Dubai Finance Partner Hire
International law firm Taylor Wessing today announces that Neale Downes will join Taylor Wessing Middle East LLP, the Firm’s Dubai office, on 10 June. This will be the third partner addition to Taylor Wessing’s global finance team for 2012. His appointment follows the recent appointments of Elisabeth Gaunt from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Ross Caldwell from Dundas & Wilson, both of whom are London based.
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Eversheds Hires Distinguished Asia Construction and Infrastructure Head
International law firm Eversheds has appointed one of the world’s leading arbitration and construction lawyers, Iain Black as a Partner and Head of Asia Construction and Infrastructure practice in its Singapore office.
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Capital Markets Partner Tomer Pinkusiewicz Joins Gibson Dunn’s New York Office
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Tomer Pinkusiewicz has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. Pinkusiewicz, formerly with White & Case LLP, will continue his capital markets practice, with a focus on project bonds and infrastructure.
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Loryn Dunn Arkow Joins Kelley Drye as Partner in Real Estate Practice in L.A. Office
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is pleased to announce that Loryn Dunn Arkow, a real estate transactional attorney, has joined the firm as a partner, resident in the Los Angeles office. She was formerly a partner at Cox, Castle & Nicholson in Los Angeles.
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Akin Gump Adds Leading Corporate and IP Litigation Lawyers in the Technology and Consumer Electronics Industries
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has enhanced its technology practice with the addition of two leading lawyers principally serving the technology and consumer electronics industries. Paul C. Lin and Kevin G. McBride are joining the Los Angeles office of the firm as partners in the corporate and IP litigation practices, respectively. Both lawyers come to Akin Gump from Jones Day.
Tags: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | Los AngelesGibson, Dunn & Crutcher New Hire Aims to Widen Firm’s New York Practice
International law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher tapped Tomer Pinkusiewicz for New York legal jobs, according to a press release.
Pinkusiewicz joins the firm’s New York office as a partner and is set to resume his practice’s focus of capital markets and narrowing that concentration on project bonds and infrastructure.
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Paul Hastings Adds High-Profile Latin America Focused Corporate Team in New York
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that four partners, Michael Fitzgerald, Taisa Markus, Joy Gallup and Arturo Carrillo, have joined the Corporate practice in its New York office. The lawyers, widely recognized as leading global capital markets and finance experts, join from Dewey & LeBoeuf, where they were partners in the Latin America, Corporate Securities and Corporate Finance practice groups. Mr. Fitzgerald will serve as chair of the Latin America practice at Paul Hastings. The team has experience throughout the region and enjoys a particularly prominent position in Mexico and Brazil.
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