Eversheds Sutherland has welcomed back retail finance lawyer, Joanne Owens, who joins as a Partner from magic circle law firm, Allen & Overy. Joanne advises a variety of clients across an array of key areas including retail banking, consumer finance services, payment services and e-money. Her particular focus is on the UK Consumer Credit Act 1974.
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William “Willie” D. Wood, widely regarded as one of the top trial lawyers in Texas, has joined Pillsbury’s growing Houston office as a partner. Legal 500 recognizes Wood as one of only four leading lawyers in the United States for Oil & Gas litigation. He was recently named 2022 Oil & Gas “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers—having received the honor twice previously for Mass Tort Litigation and Class Actions Defense—and is also ranked by Chambers USA as one of the leading commercial litigators in Texas. Originally from Guatemala, he is a native Spanish speaker. He comes to Pillsbury after three years at McKool Smith, having spent the previous 35 years at Norton Rose Fulbright.
BakerHostetler announced the addition of Carlos Ortiz as a partner in its New York office. Ortiz becomes a member of the firm’s nationwide Litigation Practice Group and White Collar, Investigations and Securities Enforcement and Litigation team. His arrival immediately follows the addition of highly credentialed trial lawyers Brian McEvoy and Brian Rafferty who joined the group last month. Ortiz comes to the firm from McDermott, Will & Emery in New York.
Holland & Knight continues its growth in Colombia with the addition of Camilo Gantiva Hidalgo, who joins as a partner and will lead the office’s capital markets and financial services regulation practices. He was previously co-head of the banking and capital markets practice of Garrigues in Colombia.
A&O today announced that George “Chip” Cannon, Jr. has joined the firm as partner in A&O’s Project, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure (PENRI) practice, based in Washington, D.C. Chip joins from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, where he was a partner and head of the Energy Regulation, Markets and Enforcement practice. Since 2006, Chip has been recognized as a leading practitioner by Chambers USA for Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation).
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Stephanie Teicher has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Banking and Private Equity Finance Practices, and as a member of the Finance Department. Teicher represents private equity firms, portfolio companies, corporate borrowers, strategic investors, banks, and other financial institutions in connection with acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, bridge loans, private placements, and other complex and traditional financings. She joins Latham from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York.
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Mayer Brown is delighted to announce the arrival of investment funds lawyer Matthew Griffin, who has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice in London as a partner. Matthew joins Mayer Brown from White & Case, where he was head of the London funds and investment management practice.
