Holland & Knight announced today that the lawyers of Pircher, Nichols & Meeks LLP, one of the nation’s premier real estate law firms located in Los Angeles, have joined its ranks and will constitute Holland & Knight’s new Century City office. The partner group joining Holland & Knight includes Stevens Carey, John Irons, William Jackson III, David Packer, Ariel Robinson, Michael Scheinberg, Eric Shortz and Jennifer White.
McDermott Adds Commercial Litigators in New York and Washington, DC
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of two partners to its Litigation Practice Group: Joel Haims in New York and Jonathan (Jon) Henry in Washington, DC. Joel is a highly respected litigator with vast experience handling securities and complex commercial cases, while Jon represents some of the largest accounting firms across the United States and has served as first-chair trial lawyer in many influential commercial disputes. Joel joins from Morrison & Foerster LLP where he served twice as the firm’s global co-chair of the Securities, Litigation, Enforcement and White-Collar Defense Group. He is recognized by both Chambers USA and Legal 500 for his work in securities litigation. Jon joins from King & Spalding.
Tags: McDermott Will & Emery LLP | New YorkCleary Strengthens EMEA M&A Practice With New Senior German Hire
Latham & Watkins Further Expands M&A and Private Equity Practices in New York
Linda Sim Joins White & Case as a Partner in Los Angeles
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Technology Transactions Group and Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice with the addition of Linda Sim as a partner in Los Angeles. Sim joins from Loeb & Loeb LLP in Los Angeles.
Polsinelli’s Growing Tax Credit Practice Lands Another New Shareholder, Jerome L. Garciano
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes tax credit finance attorney Jerome L. Garciano as a new Shareholder in the firm’s Boston office, the latest high-profile addition to the firm’s Tax Credit Practice, Real Estate Practice and Real Estate Finance Practice. New associate Shauni T. Lynch joins Garciano in making the move from Robinson & Cole LLP. Earlier this spring, Polsinelli announced the hiring of S. Shawn Whitney as the new leader of the Tax Credit Practice, with seasoned attorney Emily K. Wehr joining him in the Miami office.
Tags: Polsinelli PC | BostonHolland & Knight Continues Its Expansion in Private Equity with a Group Addition in Charlotte
Holland & Knight announced today that a significant corporate and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) group with experience in private equity has joined the firm’s office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Joining the firm are Partners Rick Bange, John Gilson, Mike Miller, Emerich Gutter and Ben Weadon. All were previously at Moore & Van Allen. They look forward to continuing to grow their team and providing excellent service to their clients.
Clifford Chance adds Funds and Investment Management partner Liyong Xing in Hong Kong
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced that Liyong Xing will join the firm’s Global Funds and Investment Management team as a partner on 13 June 2022 to continue the growth of its client offering in Asia Pacific. Liyong joins from Kirkland & Ellis where she was a partner.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLP | Hong KongAkin Gump Welcomes Structured Finance Partner Dasha Sobornova to Its London Office
Akin Gump today announced that Dasha Sobornova has joined the firm’s structured finance team as a partner in the firm’s London office. Ms. Sobornova joins Akin Gump from Mayer Brown, where she was a banking and finance partner, leading the firm’s European collateralized loan obligation (CLO) practice.
Goodwin Enhances Global Private Equity Platform with Partners Andrew Cheng and Andrew Kimball
Goodwin, the global law firm serving innovators and investors, today announced that Andrew Kimball and Andrew Cheng joined the firm’s Private Equity practice as partners, resident in, respectively, the Washington, D.C. and Santa Monica offices. Prior to joining Goodwin, Mr. Cheng was a partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles, while Kimball comes to the firm from Kirkland & Ellis.








