Simmons & Simmons strengthens its construction practice with the hire of partner Ali Fagan in its London office. Joining the firm after nine years as partner at DLA Piper, Ali is a deeply experienced litigator specialising in international infrastructure and energy projects, with a strong track record advising leading infrastructure investment funds and fund managers.
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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Kate Goodrich Wright to the firm’s Public Policy and Law practice as a partner in the Austin office. She joins the firm from Holland & Knight LLP.
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Paul Hastings LLP today announced the arrival of Lynn Mehler and Phil Katz to the firm’s full service, destination Life Sciences platform. The move adds a premier life sciences regulatory team from Hogan Lovells’ Chambers Band 1 practice to expand the firm’s expertise in guiding life sciences companies at every stage of their life cycle, from early development to launch and long-term growth. The pair arrive from the Washington office of Hogan Lovells
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Haynes Boone is excited to welcome Partners Jeffrey Moerdler and Stephen Friedberg to the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, bolstering the firm’s capabilities in data centers and general commercial real estate law. Moerdler and Friedberg, attorneys who have practiced together for over 35 years and have spent the last quarter century together at Mintz Levin, will be based in the firm’s New York office.
Skadden is pleased to welcome Katie Leah as a partner in our Tax Group in the London office. Ms. Leah was previously a partner at another global law firm in the tax practice, where she focused on transactional matters, providing advice on the tax aspects of private equity, real estate, M&A and capital markets transactions, including U.K., U.S. and cross-border matters. Leah comes to the firm from Goodwin.
Gibson Dunn announced today that Rachel D. Kleinberg has joined the firm’s Palo Alto office, where she will serve as a partner in the Tax Practice Group. Rachel advises corporate and private equity clients on the U.S. federal tax aspects of a wide array of transactions. Kleinberg arrives at Gibson Dunn from Sidley Austin LLP.
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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Mark D. Passler and Ryan L. Harding have joined the firm as partners in the Intellectual Property & Technology practice group and Technology industry team. The prominent team will also establish a presence for Blank Rome in West Palm Beach, Florida. The duo joins from Akerman LLP.
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Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, is adding veteran environmental litigator Matt Morrison as a partner in Washington, D.C. He brings a decade of experience in private practice, most recently at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that former Assistant United States Attorney Negar Tekeei has joined the firm as a partner and global co-lead for the Corporate Crime & Investigations Practice.
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to bolster its Public Finance & Infrastructure Practice with the addition of Taylor Klavan as a shareholder in its Houston office. She joins the firm from Squire Patton Boggs LLP.
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