John V. Ayanian has joined McGuireWoods’ securities enforcement and litigation team as a partner in Washington, D.C. Bringing more than two decades of experience advising large financial institutions on broker-dealer and securities markets regulations, Ayanian will anchor the firm’s broker-dealer regulatory counseling practice. Ayanian joins McGuireWoods from Morgan Lewis, where he co-chaired the firm’s financial services industry initiative and served as the D.C. office practice leader for the investment management practice.
Widely Recognized Leader in Austin Joins Latham’s New Office
Goodwin Enhances Capital Markets Capabilities in the United Kingdom with Partner Ariel White-Tsimikalis in London
Global law firm Goodwin announced today that capital markets partner Ariel White-Tsimikalis will join the firm’s London Technology and Life Sciences practices, which represents leading companies and investors in the United Kingdom and Europe. White-Tsimikalis joins the firm from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
Ashurst Boosts Derivatives Practice With New Partner
Herbert Smith Freehills Further Boosts Paris Project Finance Capability With the Recruitment of Michaël Armandou as a Partner
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the recruitment of Michaël Armandou to join its Paris office as a partner specialised in project finance. He will work within the Finance team and closely with the Projects and Corporate teams on the development of greenfield projects and the acquisition of assets in the infrastructure and energy sectors, especially with Partner Christophe Lefort, Paris head of Infrastructure. Michaël Armandou joins the firm from Willkie Farr & Gallagher where he was a partner.
Reed Smith Adds Partner and Counsel to Growing Powerhouse Advertising, Brand, Data Protection, and Privacy Practice in Chicago
FDA Partner Susan Lee Joins Goodwin’s Life Sciences Practice in Washington, D.C.
Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Susan Lee joined the firm’s Life Sciences practice as a partner, resident in the Washington, D.C. office. Lee joins the from Hogan Lovells.
Tags: Goodwin Procter LLP | WashingtonJordan Jaffe Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Litigation Practice in San Francisco
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Jordan R. Jaffe has joined its litigation department as a partner in the San Francisco office. He joins the firm’s expanding patent litigation practice. Jaffe’s addition marks Wilson Sonsini’s latest effort to add trial experience to its litigation department. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Jaffe was a partner in the San Francisco office of law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, where he was chair of the autonomous vehicle practice.
Tags: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | San FranciscoLeading M&A Lawyer Jon-Paul Bernard Joins Mayer Brown’s Corporate & Securities Practice in New York
Mayer Brown announced today that Jon-Paul (JP) Bernard has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice. Mr. Bernard joins from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where he had been a partner since 2008. He focuses his practice on financial institutions groups (FIG) and Fintech M&A and related strategic transactions.
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