Mayer Brown announced today that renowned private credit lawyer Joanne De Silva has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice. Ms. De Silva joins from Ropes & Gray LLP.
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Michael Casey Joins Wilson Sonsini’s National Security Practice in London
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Michael Casey has joined its national security practice as a partner in London. With Casey’s addition, Wilson Sonsini expands its transatlantic national security practice at a time when cross-border investigations, national security regulatory issues, and foreign direct investment reviews are increasingly important. Most recently, Casey was a partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis.
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Litigation Partner Rosemarie Ring Joins Gibson Dunn’s San Francisco Office
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Rosemarie Ring has joined the firm as a partner in the San Francisco office. Ring, formerly a partner with Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, will continue her litigation practice with an emphasis on representing technology companies in high-stakes litigation and regulatory matters involving a range of issues, including privacy, consumer protection and intellectual property.
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King & Spalding Adds Six Partners to its Global Human Capital and Compliance Practice
King & Spalding has added a six-partner team to its Global Human Capital and Compliance (GHCC) practice, with Tom Ahlering, Anne Dana, Gina Merrill, Jenny Neilsson, Jesse Pauker and Pete Wozniak joining across the firm’s Chicago and New York offices. Ahlering, Dana, Merrill and Pauker all join King & Spalding from Seyfarth Shaw. Wozniak joins from Barnes & Thornburg and Neilsson from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Neilsson will start later this month.
Mayer Brown Continues Expansion of Global Finance Capabilities With the Addition of Three Partners in London
Mayer Brown continues to expand its global finance capabilities following the arrival of three partners—Musonda Kapotwe, Andy Kolacki and Myles Mantle—who have joined the firm in London. The new partners further strengthen Mayer Brown’s non-contentious financial regulatory, loan finance and project finance capabilities. Musonda and Andy join the firm’s Banking & Finance practice; Myles joins the Project Finance team, and will relocate to the Tokyo office in 2022. Kolacki was previously a partner at DLA Piper, Kapotwe joins from Barclays, and Mantle was previously a partner at Haynes & Boone.
Leading Contentious Financial Services Partner Joins Ashurst in London
Colleen Tracy James Joins White & Case as a Partner in New York
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Intellectual Property Practice with the addition of Colleen Tracy James, a leading life sciences patent litigator, as a partner in New York. James joins White & Case from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
Paul Hastings Advances European Growth with Addition of Preeminent Litigation Partner in Paris
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that preeminent commercial and corporate litigator Laurent Martinet has joined the firm’s Paris office as a partner in the Complex Litigation practice alongside an of counsel Vincent Rouer and three associates Hélène Lenoury, Lucie Bocquillon and Vincent Parot. They join from Dechert. Mr.Martinet’s arrival continues the strong growth of Paul Hastings’ global Litigation practice and European platform, following the recent addition of Complex Litigation partner Alex Leitch in London.
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Orrick Adds Life Sciences Adviser and Former Prosecutor Franklin Monsour to White Collar Team
Orrick announced today that Franklin Monsour, a former federal prosecutor and experienced white collar and regulatory adviser to the life sciences sector, has joined us as a partner in New York. Franklin joins the firm’s White Collar and Government Investigations practice. Franklin joins Orrick from Squire Patton Boggs.
Prominent Federal Prosecutor Joins Cooley’s Global Litigation Department in Boston
Cooley’s litigation department continues to expand its East Coast presence with the addition of former federal prosecutor and US Department of Justice leader Zachary Hafer, who joins the firm as a partner in Boston. He arrives from the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, where he served as chief of the criminal division. Hafer’s significant trial experience complements several recent additions who have joined the firm’s elite, next-generation litigation practice. He will focus his practice on complex litigation, white collar defense and investigations, and trial work.
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