Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Francisco Balduzzi has joined the firm’s Corporate and Securities group as a partner in the Houston office. He has more than 25 years of international experience as a senior legal executive and in private practice, particularly in Latin America. He has a strong cross-border M&A, transactional, and dispute practice within the energy and natural resources (ENR) and mining sectors. Most recently, he was Head of Legal LATAM and Asia Pacific for Barrick Gold Corporation, one of the world’s largest gold mining companies.
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Akin Gump Welcomes Energy and Renewables Partner Alex Harrison to London
Akin Gump today announced that Alex Harrison has joined the firm as a partner in its energy and renewables team. Mr. Harrison joins the firm’s London office from Hogan Lovells, where he was head of its power, renewables and energy transition practice.
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Greenspoon Marder Expands Bankruptcy Practice Group With The Addition of Nine New Attorneys in Downtown Los Angeles
Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s Bankruptcy & Reorganization practice group with the addition of a dedicated team of bankruptcy professionals that comprises nine attorneys and eight staff members from SulmeyerKupetz – one of the premier business, financial restructuring and litigation firms in California. Howard Ehrenberg, Mark Horoupian, Daniel Lev, Elissa D. Miller, Victor Sahn, and Alan Tippie join as partners, Asa S. Hami and Steven F. Werth join as senior counsel, and Steve Burnell joins as an associate.
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Margaret Olek Esler Joins Nelson Mullins’ Denver Office
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a national law firm, is pleased to announce that Margaret Olek Esler has joined the firm as a partner in Denver. Immediately prior to joining the firm, Esler was a Real Estate shareholder for Polsinelli in Denver.
Squire Patton Boggs Expands London Litigation Practice with Partner Hire
Squire Patton Boggs is strengthening its Litigation Practice with the addition of Christian Toms, who has joined the firm in London as a partner from Brown Rudnick.
King & Spalding’s Miami Office Adds Project Finance Partner Fradyn Surez
King & Spalding today announced that Fradyn Suárez has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group in its Miami office. Suárez joins the firm from Jones Day, where she co-led its global project finance subpractice.
Dentons Adds Talent to Hotels and Leisure Practice With Chris Bennett in Washington, DC
Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces today that Chris Bennett has joined the Firm’s Hotels and Leisure practice as a partner in its Washington, DC, office. Bennett’s background in the areas of hospitality, real estate and corporate law meets the growing demand from hotel clients looking for assistance with their transactions and the operation of their businesses. Prior to joining Dentons, Bennett served as vice chair of Eckert Seamans hospitality and gaming group.
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Eversheds Sutherland Expandins German Real Estate Team
Eversheds Sutherland announces the key strategic hire of Stefan Fink as a partner in its German real estate practice. Stefan, who joins the firm from ADVANT Beiten Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft, will be based in the firm’s Munich office.
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Akerman Expands Real Estate Strength with Partner Nailah Tatum in Tallahassee
Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP today announced the expansion of its Real Estate Practice Group with partner Nailah Tatum in Tallahassee. She brings experience handling complex commercial real estate transactions. Nailah joins Akerman from the Tallahassee Office of Bryant Miller Olive.
Polsinelli’s Real Estate Practice Continues Expansion in Nashville with J. David Wicker, Jr.
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes real estate attorney J. David Wicker, Jr. to the firm’s Nashville office as part of the firm’s expansion of its nationally renowned Real Estate Practice. Earlier this spring, Shareholder Sarah K. Laird and Associate Brittany S. Macon joined the firm with a focus on serving the real estate needs of Middle Tennessee while growing the practice nationally. Wicker joins the firm from Stites & Harbison PLLC.
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