Dorsey & Whitney LLP has added Chelsea Hilliard, a prominent Dallas litigation partner, to its Dallas office, where she joins the Firm’s Commercial Litigation group as part of its continued Texas expansion. Hilliard joins Dorsey from McGuireWoods LLP, where she was a partner.
King & Spalding announced today that Chris Montgomery has joined the firm’s Finance and Restructuring practice group as a partner. He is based in the firm’s New York office. Montgomery joins King & Spalding from Cadwalader, where he was a partner.
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Asia-Pacific (APAC) private credit and restructuring capabilities with the addition of Andrew Amos, former head of restructuring at global investment manager M&G plc, as a shareholder in its Singapore office, reflecting growing demand for cross-border capital solutions, restructuring, and special solutions expertise across Asia. He brings two decades of experience across Europe, the United States, and Asia.
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that William “Will” S. Weltman has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Business Litigation group and Food & Beverage and Technology industry teams. Will brings significant experience in complex litigation and counseling, particularly for private equity firms and their portfolio companies facing intricate and high stakes contractual, trade secret, and technology disputes. He also represents high net worth individuals and family offices in trust and estate litigation. He joins Blank Rome from Reed Smith LLP.
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is pleased to announce that restructuring attorney Jeffrey Michalik has joined as a partner based in the Firm’s Chicago office. He joins Willkie from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner.
King & Spalding announced today that Betre Gizaw has rejoined the firm as a partner on its International Trade team. He is based in the Washington, D.C. office. Gizaw returns to the firm from Stripe, Inc., where he advanced through the ranks to his most recent role as Chief Counsel for Global Strategic Initiatives in the Office of the General Counsel. In this role, he advised the global General Counsel, C-suite executives, and investors across the company on regulatory risk, strategic growth, and operational readiness.
Dechert LLP is pleased to announce that Jarlath Pratt has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate and securities practice group in London, significantly enhancing the firm’s global private capital capabilities.With over 20 years of experience in both private practice and as Managing Director and Assistant General Counsel at GIC, a leading global institutional investor, Mr. Pratt brings a wealth of expertise in private equity, infrastructure and M&A.
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Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Glenn Leon has joined as a partner in its Washington, DC, office, where he will play a key role in the Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice. Glenn joins Jenner & Block following service as Chief of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section at the US Department of Justice (DOJ). In this role, he oversaw the nation’s most significant corporate criminal investigations, including, healthcare fraud, commodities, securities, procurement fraud and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement. Prior to his tenure as Fraud Section Chief, Glenn served as Senior Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
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Sidley is pleased to announce that Ji Hye You has joined the firm’s Global Finance group as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. She was previously a Private Credit Group partner at Proskauer Rose.
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