Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Leslie Sowers has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in its Financial Services & Capital Markets industry group. Sowers comes to Husch Blackwell from Weiner Brodsky Kider PC in DC.
Norton Rose Fulbright Expands in Los Angeles and Washington, DC With Environmental and Government Affairs Partner
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that environmental regulation and government affairs lawyer Scott Burton has joined the firm as a partner in its Los Angeles and Washington, DC offices. Joining from Hunton Andrews Kurth, Burton leverages his extensive environmental, energy and natural resources experience to advise clients in the national and international public policy arenas on a spectrum of high-profile and high-risk issues.
Womble Bond Dickinson Adds Leading Bankruptcy Partner in Delaware
Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Donald J. Detweiler has joined the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Creditors’ Rights practice as a partner in the Wilmington, Del., office. He was formerly a partner at Troutman Pepper.
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Freshfields Expands Industry-Leading Corporate Practice with Hiring of Andrew Hill as Partner
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP announced today that Andrew Hill has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner based in Silicon Valley. Mr. Hill joins from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Continues Growth in France and Welcomes Roland Montfort as a Partner in its Corporate/M&A Team
The team advises French and foreign clients on mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and joint ventures as well as on strategic alliances and transactions involving listed companies. Working closely with BCLP’s competition, labor and tax teams, it is also active across a wide range of industries, including energy, telecom, technologies, media and real estate, among others. Roland Montfort began his career at Coudert Frères in Paris, then worked at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (2000-2003). He later joined Lefèvre Pelletier (2003-2008), where he became head of M&A before becoming managing partner of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP in Paris (2008-2015).
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Deal Lawyer Jason Griffith Joins McGuireWoods’ Global Private Equity Team in Chicago
Jason Griffith, an accomplished deal lawyer who advises private equity firms, companies and family offices in corporate transactions of all sizes, has joined McGuireWoods’ global private equity team as a partner in Chicago. Griffith comes to McGuireWoods from Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff in Chicago.
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Foley Adds Business Litigation Partner Tammy Westerberg in Denver
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Tamera “Tammy” Westerberg has joined the firm’s Litigation Department and Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group as a partner in the Denver office. Westerberg comes to Foley from Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell in Denver.
Latham & Watkins Expands Investment Funds Practice in New York
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that David Sherman has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Investment Funds and Private Equity Practices and member of the Corporate Department. Sherman represents private equity clients on the full range of fund formation and related matters, including the formation, marketing, and management of private equity funds, launch of new business lines, and operational, legal, and regulatory issues at both the fund and sponsor level. Sherman joins Latham from Kirkland & Ellis in New York.
Willkie Adds Leading Entertainment Transactions Partner Steve Hurdle in Los Angeles
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced the addition of Steven E. Hurdle Jr., who has joined as a partner in the Firm’s Los Angeles office. A nationally recognized transactional attorney with particular experience in the media, entertainment and technology industries, Steve’s arrival follows the addition of LA-based partner Sid Fohrman and New York-based partner Jared Bartie to Willkie’s Entertainment, Sports and Media Practice earlier this year. Steve was previously a partner and deputy chair of the Capital Markets & Corporate Department at Loeb & Loeb LLP.
Eversheds Sutherland Strengthens Corporate Crime and Investigations Team
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the lateral hire of Anupreet Amole, as partner in the firm’s corporate crime and investigations team. Anupreet joins the firm today. Having begun his career at Slaughter and May, Anupreet joins the firm from Brown Rudnick where he spent several years and was the UK practice group leader for corporate crime and investigations.
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