Akin Gump today announced that global financial restructuring leader Sam Brodie has rejoined the firm as a partner in its financial restructuring practice in London. Brodie was a partner at Akin Gump from 2018 to 2021, and his return strengthens the firm’s leading financial restructuring practice in London as global macroeconomic trends increasingly impact clients across all industries. Brodie rejoins the firm from Shearman & Sterling LLP.
Shannon M. Kasley has joined McGuireWoods’ global litigation practice as a partner in Washington, D.C., bringing 25 years of experience representing multinational companies in commercial and civil litigation and appeals, including clients in the oil and gas industry. He joins McGuireWoods from King & Spalding.
Holland & Knight has strengthened its national public finance practice with the addition of Faust Bowerman as a tax partner. He will work in both the New York and Austin, Texas, offices at the firm. Mr. Bowerman was previously a partner at Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP.
Katten announced today that Danette R. Edwards, former Senior Counsel in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Enforcement Division, has joined the firm’s Securities Ligation practice as a partner in Washington, DC.
Dechert LLP announced today that Colin Sharpsmith has returned to the firm as a partner in the financial services and investment management practice based in London, strengthening the firm’s financial services regulation capability. His return to the firm marks the seventh lawyer to return to Dechert as a partner in 2021-2022, following Richard Pugh, Kathleen Mylod, Alon Goldberger, Sonia Gioseffi, Jon Burke and Steve Engel. Sharpsmith returns to the firm after four years with Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
International law firm Osborne Clarke has hired experienced corporate energy partner Matt Lewy, who joins the firm’s team in London. Most recently a partner in Womble Bond Dickinson’s energy and infrastructure team, Matt previously held roles at CMS and Baker Botts.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Allurie Kephart has joined the firm’s corporate department as a partner in the Wilmington, Delaware, office. Kephart’s addition reflects the firm’s ongoing expansion in both Delaware and other markets, as well as sustained demand for transactional and corporate advisory experience from technology and life sciences clients. Most recently, Kephart was a partner at law firm Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor.
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As part of the ongoing expansion of its Canadian offices, Cozen O’Connor announced veteran corporate tax attorney Kevin Zimka — who has advised on numerous Canadian M&A and mining transactions worth (cumulatively) more than CAN$13 billion — has joined its Vancouver office as a shareholder. Zimka, who comes to Cozen O’Connor from major Canadian firm Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, is the 15th attorney to join its Vancouver/Toronto offices since June 2021.
