Global law firm Dentons has expanded its well-regarded Competition and Antitrust practice with the recruitment of Dr. Maren Tamke as a partner in the Berlin office, effective June 2022. In her new role at Dentons, she will leverage her experience in the technology industry, including e-commerce and online platforms. Dr. Tamke joins Dentons from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
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kenna “Ike” Emehelu, a noted transactional lawyer with particular experience in energy and infrastructure project finance transactions, has joined Akin Gump as a partner in its project finance and development practice in the firm’s New York office. He comes to Akin Gump from Norton Rose Fulbright.
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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Donna Tobar as partner in the firm’s Irvine office. She joins the Construction Law practice group.
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Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that Mark Ryerson and Joseph Silvia have joined the firm’s Chicago office as Members. The duo arrive to the firm from Howard & Howard in Chicago.
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Squire Patton Boggs has appointed leading private equity lawyer Maxime Dequesne as a partner in its Corporate Practice in Paris. M. Dequesne was formerly a partner at French private equity boutique, Lamartine Conseil and previous to that worked at De Pardieu and SJ Berwin/KWM. The appointment follows in quick succession the hires earlier this month of private equity partner Anthony Guillaume, who joined from DLA and acquisition leverage finance partner Benjamin Marché who joined from Shearman & Sterling.
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to announce that Michael H. Longmeyer has joined the firm as a shareholder in the St. Louis office. Longmeyer focuses his practice on establishing and maintaining the protection of the intellectual property assets. He will join Polsinelli’s national Intellectual Property (IP) department, which is one of the largest in the U.S. Longmeyer comes to the firm from Armstrong Teasdale LLP.
Tags: Polsinelli PC | St. LouisInternational law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of three partners to its transactions practice: Luc Jansen and Prem Amarnani in New York and Nathan Mihalik in Atlanta. Luc and Prem will support global clients in fund formation as demand from private equity, real estate and private client work continues to grow, while Nathan will bolster the Firm’s global mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate governance and securities practice in the Atlanta market, additional key areas with significant demand and strong market momentum. Luc joins from Kirkland & Ellis, Amarnani joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Mihalik previously practiced with King & Spalding.
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Keisha O. Coleman—an experienced trial lawyer who handles business disputes, securities issues, and investigations by federal regulators—has joined Ballard Spahr’s Litigation Department and White Collar Defense/Internal Investigations and Securities and Corporate Governance Litigation groups as a partner, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today. She will be resident in the firm’s Atlanta office. Coleman joins the firm from McGuireWoods LLP in Atlanta.
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Phil Baynes as a Funds partner in London. Phil Baynes joins Shearman & Sterling from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
