O’Melveny announced today that highly regarded energy lawyer Ryan Sears has joined the firm as a partner in Dallas, where he will serve in the firm’s Project Development & Real Estate Practice Group and Energy Industry Group. Sears comes to O’Melveny from the Dallas office of Gray Reed & McGraw LLP, where he led the Energy Transactions Practice and Energy Industry Team.
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Shearman & Sterling Strengthens Energy Offering with Partner hire in London
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Julia Derrick as a Project Development & Finance partner, based in London. Julia Derrick joins Shearman & Sterling from Ashurst.
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Former FDA Regulator Joins McDermott’s Healthcare Practice
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Heili Kim has joined as a partner in its Healthcare Practice Group in Washington, DC. Heili focuses her practice on US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation with a particular emphasis on the food, dietary supplement, cosmetic and consumer products industries. Prior to joining McDermott, Heili was a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
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Accomplished Product Liability Litigator Joins Ulmer in Columbus
Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Shana Ortiz See as a Partner in the firm’s highly respected and nationally ranked Product Liability Practice Group. See joins Ulmer’s Columbus office where she will continue her practice focusing on the defense of complex product liability matters across the country.
Leading Energy Dealmaker Greg Hammond Joins Pillsbury as Partner in London
Greg Hammond, who has advised some of the world’s leading energy industry participants on their landmark transactions, has joined Pillsbury in London as a Corporate partner. Hammond joins Pillsbury having previously held leadership roles at Dentons, Akin Gump and Eversheds Sutherland.
Recognized Sports and Entertainment Law Attorney Tyrone Thomas Joins Holland & Knight
Tyrone Thomas, a nationally known sports and entertainment attorney, has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office. Mr. Thomas comes to the firm from Mintz Levin, where he was a partner and co-chair of the Sports and Entertainment practice. In addition, he was chair of Mintz’s Diversity Committee and member of the firm’s governing Policy Committee.
Lewis Brisbois Enhances Corporate, Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation Capabilities in Delaware With New Partner Hire
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome accomplished business attorney and litigator Rafael X. Zahralddin to its Wilmington office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Bankruptcy & Insolvency, and Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practices. Mr. Zahralddin brings to Lewis Brisbois almost three decades of experience advising clients in corporate and commercial litigation, insolvency, distressed mergers and acquisitions, compliance, entity formation, corporate governance, commercial transactions, cyber law, regulatory actions, cross-border issues, and digital asset-related matters. Mr. Zahralddin arrives to the firm from Armstrong Teasdale in Wilmington.
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Hunton Andrews Kurth Expands Real Estate Team with the Addition of Partner Katy D. Carmical in Dallas
Katy D. Carmical, a commercial real estate attorney who represents owners, developers and investors in real estate transactions covering all asset types, with a focus on retail, office, life sciences and healthcare, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s nationally recognized real estate practice as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Carmical joins the firm from Winstead PC, where she was a shareholder in that firm’s real estate development and investments practice group.
Troutman Pepper Expands Leading State Attorneys General Practice With Two Top Partners in Orange County
Clayton Friedman and Michael Yaghi, two leading authorities in the state attorneys general space, have joined Troutman Pepper’s nationally recognized State Attorneys General Practice Group in Orange County, CA as partners. The pair previously practiced at Crowell & Moring LLP, where Friedman founded and led the firm’s state AG practice.
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