Sidley Strengthens Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure Practice Across the U.S. With Team of Four Partners

Sidley is pleased to announce that Michael Pikiel, Jr., Richard Puttré, Tom Millar, and Patrick Selinger have joined the firm’s Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure practice. Mr. Pikiel, Mr. Puttré, Mr. Millar, and Mr. Selinger join the firm’s offices in New York, Miami, Washington, D.C., and Houston, respectively. All four join from Winston Taylor LLP, where Mr. Pikiel was Co-Chair of the Project Finance practice, Co-Chair of the Energy and Infrastructure industry group, and also served on the Executive Committee. Mr. Puttré was Chair of the firm’s Projects – Latin America practice.

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GrayRobinson Expands Bankruptcy Practice with Addition of Five Seasoned Attorneys

GrayRobinson is pleased to announce the expansion of its Bankruptcy Section with the addition of a team of seasoned attorneys in the Boca Raton office. Coming from Furr Cohen, a bankruptcy and creditors’ rights firm with more than 40 years of history in South Florida, the five attorneys joining the firm include Robert C. Furr, Alan R. Crane, Jason S. Rigoli, Alvin S. Goldstein, and Jonathan T. Crane.

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Milbank to Open Chicago Office, Adds Leading Energy Partner Nadav Klugman

Milbank LLP is pleased to announce that Nadav Klugman has joined as a partner in the firm’s Global Project, Energy & Infrastructure Finance Group. He will be based in the firm’s Chicago office upon its opening. Mr. Klugman joins Milbank from White & Case, where he was a partner and co-head of the firm’s Global Project Development and Finance Practice.

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Akerman Expands National Real Estate Practice with Addition of Partner Lisa S. Lim in New York

Akerman today announced that Lisa S. Lim, a veteran deal maker, has returned to the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group as a partner in New York City, where she will serve as Chair of Affordable Housing Transactions. She joins one of the largest and most active real estate legal teams in the U.S., deepening the firm’s transactional and predevelopment real estate capabilities in New York. Lim arrives at Akerman from Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.

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Katten Expands Restructuring Practice with Addition of Genevieve Weiner

Katten announced today that Genevieve Weiner has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in its Restructuring practice, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities to guide clients through complex financial challenges. A leader in her field, Weiner is joining from Sidley Austin and has been recognized by Chambers USA for Bankruptcy/Restructuring in California.

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Real Estate Partner David Jones Returns to Procopio After Six Years In-House

Commercial real estate attorney David Jones has returned to Procopio as a Partner after more than six years serving as Deputy General Counsel to the San Diego Unified Port District. Based in Procopio’s downtown San Diego office, David advises developers, investors, landlords, tenants, lenders, and public agencies on sophisticated real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing, joint ventures, entity formation, and development matters.

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