A&O Shearman today announces the addition of partner Jan Sysel to lead and expand the firm’s U.S. fund finance practice, in New York. Jan’s arrival represents a major milestone in the strategic expansion of A&O Shearman’s global fund finance business with the addition of a dedicated U.S. fund finance expertise to complement the firm’s rapidly growing team in London, Continental Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. His deep expertise across the full range of fund finance products and strong market reputation will be instrumental in developing the practice. Sysel joins A&O Shearman from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.
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Ogletree Deakins Welcomes Attorney Maureen Bogue as Shareholder in San Francisco
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Maureen Bogue to the firm’s San Francisco office as a shareholder. Maureen joins Ogletree Deakins after working at multiple national and boutique law firms, and serving as in-house employment counsel for global company Bechtel.
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Akerman Expands National Healthcare Practice with Addition of Former DOJ Trial Lawyer Christopher Pinto
Akerman today announced the continued expansion of its nationally recognized Healthcare Practice Group with the addition of Christopher Pinto, a former U.S. Department of Justice trial lawyer. Chris joins the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner, further strengthening Akerman’s bench of litigators and regulatory advisors serving the healthcare industry.
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ArentFox Schiff Welcomes Corporate Partner Julia Zhu-Morelli in Los Angeles
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Julia Zhu-Morelli has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice in Los Angeles as a partner, joining from Reed Smith. Julia brings extensive experience representing US and Chinese companies in complex corporate and transactional matters.
Tags: ArentFox Schiff LLP | Los AngelesAkerman Expands Corporate Practice Group with Addition of Energy and Infrastructure Partner Jonathan G. Wright in Washington, D.C.
Akerman today announced that Jonathan G. Wright has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in Washington, D.C. Jonathan joins from another Am Law 100 firm with deep experience across the energy and infrastructure sectors, advising developers, offtakers, investors, and financial institutions on complex transactional, regulatory, and project finance matters involving renewable power, advanced storage technologies, and emerging decarbonization initiatives.
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Greenberg Traurig Expands Capital Markets Team in Boston with Addition of Michael J. Minahan
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic expansion in Boston with the addition of Michael J. Minahan as a shareholder in the firm’s Corporate and Capital Markets Practices. He joins from Goodwin Procter LLP.
Cooley Adds Patent Counseling and Prosecution Team in Boston
Andrea L.C. Reid, Dr. Andrew Wilkins and Dr. John Rearick have joined Cooley as partners in the firm’s patent counseling and prosecution practice and global litigation department. Arriving from Dechert, the trio collectively brings decades of experience advising pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across the business life cycle on comprehensive IP strategies, patent portfolio creation and management, diligences and transactions.
Willkie Adds Litigation Partner Nathaniel Ward In Washington, DC
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced today that Nathaniel Ward has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Department. He is based in the Firm’s Washington, DC office. Nathaniel joins Willkie from Jones Day.
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Baker McKenzie Hires Luke Harber as Banking & Finance Partner in London
Leading global law firm, Baker McKenzie, has hired Luke Harber as a partner in its Real Estate Finance team within the Banking and Finance practice group in London, further strengthening the Firm’s global transactional expertise and capabilities. Luke joins the Firm from US investment bank Citi.
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Four Leading Private Equity Partners to Join Latham & Watkins in Germany, Marking Major Expansion of Top-Ranked Practice
Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that four prominent Private Equity and M&A partners — Markus Paul, Wessel Heukamp, Verena Nosch, and Carsten Haak — will join the firm in Germany. The partners join from Freshfields, bringing decades of advisory experience on cutting-edge transactions.
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