Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that renewable energy lawyer Elizabeth Sluder has joined its top-tier projects team as a partner in Los Angeles. Sluder moved to Norton Rose Fulbright from Morrison & Foerster.
Akin Gump Adds Leading Private Equity Team
Akin Gump is pleased to announce that Amy Wollensack and Sergio Urias have joined the firm in the New York office as partners in its private equity practice. Ms. Wollensack and Mr. Urias are widely respected for representing a diverse mix of middle-market private equity funds in complex M&A transactions globally. Mr. Urias also brings a premier practice representing investment funds and strategic clients in Latin America. They both arrive to Akin Gump from Covington & Burling.
Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes John Kelly and Jacquelyn Papish as Partners, A.J. Bolan as Associate in Burgeoning Healthcare Fraud and Compliance Practice
Barnes & Thornburg has added healthcare litigation, investigations, and compliance partners John Kelly and Jacquelyn Papish and associate A.J. Bolan to its Washington, D.C., office. Kelly will serve as chair of the firm’s Healthcare Department and Healthcare Industry Practice. More >>
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Paul Hastings Adds Renowned Financial Services Investigations, Regulation, and Litigation Team
Paul Hastings today announced the arrival of a high-profile team specializing in the representation of banks, non-bank financial institutions, fintechs, and other companies providing financial products and services. Jonice Gray Tucker, Matthew Previn, Aaron Mahler, and Kari Hall bring deep expertise representing financial services clients in matters that include government investigations, supervisory matters, litigation, and regulatory compliance and the team brings synergies with Paul Hastings’ client roster, including virtually every major investment bank in the world, as well as dozens of leading fintech companies. The group arrives to the firm from Buckley LLP.
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Perkins Coie Adds 5-Attorney Group to Expanding Government Contracts Practice
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Eversheds Sutherland’s Chicago Growth Continues With Addition of M&A Partner Craig Alcorn
| Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Craig T. Alcorn has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group as a partner in the Chicago office. Mr. Alcorn’s arrival comes on the heels of the firm opening a San Francisco Office in March with Corporate Partner Baird D. Fogel, underscoring Eversheds Sutherland’s focus on growth in the corporate and M&A space. Mr. Alcorn joins the firm from Skadden in Chicago. |
Ashurst Bolsters Greater China Corporate Practice With The Hire of Yan Yuan in Shanghai
Pillsbury Adds Patent Pro Chris Drymalla in Austin
Chris Drymalla, who represents a variety of technology and energy sector companies in patent prosecution and litigation matters, has joined Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property practice as a partner in Austin, Texas. He comes to the firm from Bracewell.
Morrison Foerster Welcomes Executive Compensation Partner Joshua Lerner in New York
Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Joshua Lerner as a partner in the firm’s Executive Compensation Group and Tax Department, based in New York. Lerner brings a decade of experience advising clients on executive compensation, corporate governance, and securities matters to Morrison Foerster. Lerner joins Morrison Foerster from McDermott, Will & Emery, where he advised public and private companies and individual senior executives on executive compensation issues in a range of corporate transactions and other matters.
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Clifford Chance Strengthens its Funds & Investment Management Team With The Appointment of Ildefonso Alier
Clifford Chance is pleased to announce the appointment of Ildefonso Alier, who will join as a partner in its Funds & Investment Management team in Madrid on 1 June. Ildefonso joins 32 partners across Clifford Chance’s offices in Spain, Luxembourg, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands, who provide specialist advice to leading global and local fund managers in fund establishment, structuring and marketing as well as ongoing operational issues. Ildefonso joins Clifford Chance from King Wood Mallesons, where he was a partner in their Funds team since 2019.
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