Bradley E. Wright Joins Thriving Real Estate Practice in Polsinelli’s Phoenix Office

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes real estate attorney Bradley E. Wright as shareholder in the firm’s Phoenix office. Wright joins the firm’s national Real Estate Practice, having represented clients of all sizes on complex business matters often involving the intersection of law, public policy, finance and real estate.  Prior to joining Polsinelli, Wright was at Squire Patton Boggs LLP.

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Eversheds Sutherland Welcomes Philippe de Guyenro as a Partner in its Tax Department

Philippe de Guyenro joins Eversheds Sutherland as a lateral Partner hire in the tax department, accompanied by his two Associates, Ferielle Habili and Marine Cousin. Their arrival reinforces the transactional team’s (Corporate, Banking, Projects, Restructuring) capability within the tax law aspects of the practice. Most recenrlt, Philippe was a Partner at Reinhart Marville Torre.

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Baker Botts Adds Leading Project Finance Partner in New York

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Frank X. Schoen has joined its New York office as a partner in the Global Projects Department. He joins Baker Botts from King & Spalding in New York, where he was a member of the Corporate, Finance & Investments practice group. 

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Eckert Seamans Expands Domestic and Cross-border M&A and Private Equity Strengths with Addition of Ernest Holtzheimer in Philadelphia

Eckert Seamans is pleased to welcome Member Ernest D. Holtzheimer to the firm’s Philadelphia office. He concentrates on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and general corporate matters. He has assisted numerous U.S. and international clients in transformative transactions valued in excess of $2.5 billion. Holtzheimer counsels clients in various industries concerning their general operations, structure, governance, and in connection with complex transactions. He joins Eckert Seamans from the law firm of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP.

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Lathrop GPM Boosts Litigation Practice Group with Three Kansas City Partners

 Lathrop GPM LLP is excited to announce that Pat Fanning, Kristi Burmeister and Aaron Craig will join the Kansas City office in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group as Partners, with a focus on general business and complex commercial litigation. All three join from PEAK Litigation LLP, which they co-founded in 2018 after practicing together at Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 

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O’Melveny Continues Texas Expansion with Addition of Renowned Energy Sector Dealmaker

Continuing its Texas expansion, O’Melveny announced today that renowned energy dealmaker Monica Hwang has joined the firm as a partner, based in the firm’s new Dallas and Austin offices. Ranked by Chambers and by Legal 500, Hwang will be a member of both O’Melveny’s Project Development & Real Estate Practice Group and the Energy Industry Group. Hwang, who joins O’Melveny from King & Spalding LLP, brings more than 14 years of experience advising developers and energy companies on infrastructure projects and commercial transactions.

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Leading Debt Specialist Alan Yeung to Join Clifford Chance in Hong Kong

International law firm Clifford Chance is strengthening its US securities law and debt offering with the addition of Alan Yeung as a partner in Hong Kong. Alan, who joins the office today, is a highly experienced US qualified practitioner advising clients for more than 20 years in Asia Pacific. He is widely recognised in the market for his extensive work on many market leading debt and equity issuances, including high yield and investment grade bond offerings, and IPOs. Alan joins from Shearman & Sterling where he advised on debt and equity offerings of securities into the US, high yield and investment grade debt offerings, Rule 144A/Regulation S placements and liability management transactions.

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