Global law firm Hogan Lovells has announced that Walid Salib has joining the firm’s Corporate & Finance team as a partner in Riyadh. Walid joins from Eversheds Sutherland, where he was Head of M&A, Saudi Arabia.
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Winston & Strawn Expands Chicago Transactions Team with Addition of Partner Justin Gonzales
Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Justin Gonzales has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Transactions Department and a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice. Gonzales joins the firm from Perkins Coie LLP.
WilmerHale Welcomes Sean Thornton as Partner in Boston Office
Seasoned financial services and regulatory lawyer Sean Thornton has joined WilmerHale’s Boston office as a partner and member of the Financial Institutions Group and International Trade Group. Thornton brings a wealth of experience in anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions compliance, export controls, and other complex regulatory matters, following more than a decade in senior in-house roles at a major financial institution and law firm and distinguished government service. Thornton joins WilmerHale after serving as Managing Director and Head of Legal Financial Security for the Americas at BNP Paribas since 2014.
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Blank Rome Expands National Intellectual Property Litigation Team with Partner Ferlillia V. Roberson in Chicago
Blank Rome LLP announces the addition of Ferlillia V. Roberson, a Chambers-ranked intellectual property litigator, as a partner in its Chicago office. Joining the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation group and Technology industry team, Ferlillia brings nearly 20 years of experience in patent, trade secrets, and technology litigation, with a focus on complex patent and trade secrets cases. Previously, she was with DLA Piper.
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Former Home Depot Associate General Counsel Will Barnette Joins King & Spalding in Atlanta
King & Spalding announced today that Will Barnette has joined the firm’s Business Litigation practice group as a partner. He is based in the firm’s Atlanta office. Barnette joins the firm from The Home Depot, where he served as Associate General Counsel and was a member of the Legal Senior Leadership Team.
Baker McKenzie Boosts Data and Cyber Expertise With Hire of Adele Harrison
Leading global law firm, Baker McKenzie, has hired Adele Harrison as a Partner in its Data & Cyber team in London. Adele is a qualified barrister and joins the Firm from Orrick, where she specialises in Data and Cyber law, with a focus on advocacy and investigations.
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Paul Hastings Continues Texas Growth With Commercial Litigation Pair in Dallas
Further strengthening its premier litigation practice and fast-growing Texas platform, Paul Hastings LLP announced today the addition of accomplished litigators Stephanie D. Clouston and Matthew Durfee as partners in Dallas. The pair arrive to the firm from Winston & Strawn.
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Alice Blain Joins Proskauer as Private Equity Transactions Partner
Proskauer announced today that Alice Blain has joined the Firm as a partner in its Private Equity Transactions Group in New York. Alice advises private equity sponsors on complex mergers and acquisitions, carve-out transactions and joint ventures. Blain began her legal career at Kirkland & Ellis and joins Proskauer from Paul, Weiss.
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Greenberg Traurig Expands Private Equity Practice with Addition of Robert Graham as Shareholder
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Private Equity Practice with the addition of Robert Graham as a shareholder in its Chicago office. He joins the firm from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.
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Gibson Dunn Expands Global Energy and Infrastructure Team With Return of Jamal Lama From Ares Management
Gibson Dunn announced today that Jamal V. Lama has rejoined the firm in its New York office, where he will serve as a partner in the Energy & Infrastructure Practice Group, working closely with the private equity and M&A teams. Formerly in-house counsel at Ares Management, Jamal is an experienced dealmaker who has advised on a broad range of complex transactions spanning mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and preferred equity and other structured financings across sectors, including digital infrastructure and energy.
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