Dechert LLP is expanding its global private equity practice group with the forthcoming addition of Sam Whittaker as a partner in its London office. Whittaker comes to the firm from Kirkland & Ellis in London.
Tags: Dechert LLP | London 
Edward C. Haynes Joins Gordon & Rees as Partner in Westchester Office
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Edward C. Haynes as a partner in the firm’s Westchester office. He joins the firm’s Product & General Liability, Construction, and Professional Liability Defense practice groups.
Global law firm Rimon PC opens new office in Seoul with addition of tech-focused corporate Partner Jungwoo Chang
Rimon is pleased to announce it has opened an office in Seoul, South Korea with, Jungwoo Chang joining the firm as corporate partner. Rimon’s Seoul office is its 42nd location, following the opening of new offices in international hubs London, Paris and Montréal earlier this year, as well as several new offices in the United States.
Baker Donelson Expands Energy Team with Addition of Jasper Mason in Houston
Greenberg Traurig Expands Public Finance Tax Team
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Washington, D.C. office continues to expand with the addition of Solomon Cadle as a shareholder in the Public Finance and Infrastructure and Tax practices. He joins the firm from McKennon Shelton & Henn LLP. |
Goodwin Strengthens Real Estate Industry Practice in New York with Partner Jarrid King
Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Jarrid King has joined the Real Estate Industry practice as partner, resident in the New York office. Prior to joining Goodwin, Mr. King was a partner in the real estate group at DLA Piper.
Lewis Brisbois Expands Marine & Energy, Transportation, and Insurance Capabilities in New Orleans with New Partner Hire
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Iliaura (“Ili”) Hands to its New Orleans office as a partner in its Marine & Energy, Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith Litigation, and Transportation Law Practices. Ms. Hands brings to Lewis Brisbois more than two decades of complex litigation experience in areas such as general liability, subrogation, bad faith, maritime, energy, and trucking. She has extensive court and alternative dispute resolution experience at the state and federal levels, including representing a number of “Write Your Own” insurance carriers under FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program. Ms. Hands joins the firm from Nielsen Carter & Treas LLC.
Tags: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP | New Orleans
Akin Gump Continues Growth of Investment Management Team with Addition of Partner John Hamilton
Akin Gump today announced another addition to its investment management practice in New York, with John P. Hamilton joining the firm as a partner. Mr. Hamilton comes to Akin Gump from Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP and brings significant prime brokerage experience and enhances the firm’s fund formation offerings.
Tags: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | New York
AG Boosts Leveraged Finance Team With Hire Ewen Scott
Addleshaw Goddard has strengthened its leveraged finance team with the appointment of partner Ewen Scott from Jones Day. Ewen, is well-known in the leveraged finance market having worked at both DLA Piper and Ashurst before joining Jones Day. He specialises in acting for lenders (including debt funds and alternative lenders), sponsors and portfolio companies, both in the UK and internationally.
Tags: Addleshaw Goddard LLP | London 
Holland & Knight Adds Rachel Marmor to Data Strategy, Security & Privacy Team
Rachel Marmor has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm’s Boston office. Ms. Marmor counsels clients on a range of legal issues related to data strategy, privacy compliance, transaction risk and emerging technologies. She previously was a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine.
