Dechert LLP is pleased to announce that William C. Robertson has joined the global finance team as a partner based in New York. Mr. Robertson’s arrival continues Dechert’s major U.S. private equity and private credit expansion, which includes the growth of the firm’s capabilities in California with the recent hire of Nicole Macarchuk. Mr. Robertson joins Dechert from Davis Polk & Wardwell.
Akerman Expands Labor and Employment Practice Group with Partner Philip Harris in Tampa
Rita Piel Joins Nelson Mullins in Baltimore
Rita Piel has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s mergers and acquisitions team in Baltimore as a partner from Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC where she served as a partner in the Business and Commercial Transactions and Sports Law, Gaming and Facilities practice areas.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Intellectual Property Team in West Palm Beach
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. has added Michael K. Dixon and Roy P. Zachariah as shareholders in its West Palm Beach office, expanding the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology capabilities amid client demand fueled by an increase in corporate migration to Florida. Both attorneys join Greenberg Traurig from Akerman LLP, where they worked as a team in the West Palm office.
Clyde & Co Adds Further Strength to Professional Disputes Practice With Partner Hire
Holland & Knight Strengthens Corporate Practice with Addition of M&A Partner Waajid Siddiqui in New York
Corporate and M&A attorney Waajid Siddiqui has joined Holland & Knight’s New York office as a partner. He focuses on upstream and downstream oil and gas transactions, as well as acquisitions and divestitures of lending and leasing platforms and portfolios of financial assets. Mr. Siddiqui was previously a partner with Shearman & Sterling.
King & Spalding Adds Data Privacy Partner Jarno J. Vanto in New York
Duane Morris Welcomes Corporate Partner Adam P. Beckerink in Chicago
Elizabeth Massaro Joins Husch Blackwell’s Chicago Office
Husch Blackwell is pleased that Elizabeth Massaro has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Financial Services & Capital Markets industry group. She joins Husch Blackwell from the Chicago office of White & Case LLP.
King & Spalding Broadens Texas Healthcare Bench With Addition of Sara Brinkmann
King & Spalding today announced that Sara Brinkmann has joined the firm as a partner on the Healthcare team in the Houston office. Brinkmann joins from Reed Smith.








