Paul Hastings Builds on Strong Litigation Growth with Addition of Leading Investigations and SEC Defense Partner in San Francisco

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that preeminent litigator Kenneth Herzinger has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner in the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice. He joins from Orrick. His arrival follows the recent additions of Investigations and White Collar Defense partners Jonathan Pickworth and Joanna Dimmock and Complex Litigation partner Alex Leitch in London, and adds further momentum to the growth of the San Francisco office.

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Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Tax and Finance Partners in New York

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Brian Krause and David Tarr are joining the firm as partners in the New York office. Mr. Krause will be a partner in the Tax Department; Mr. Tarr will be a partner in the Corporate Department and the Finance Practice Group. Krause joins the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Tarr was previously with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

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Leading Restructuring Partner to Join Latham & Watkins in Spain

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Pedro de Rojas will join the Madrid office as a partner in the Finance Department and the Restructuring & Special Situations Practice. Highly regarded in his field, de Rojas focuses on advising financial institutions, sponsors, and companies on a broad range of leveraged finance matters, including corporate refinancings, restructurings, and private equity investments. De Rojas joins the firm from Linklaters.

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Ashurst Strengthens Energy & Resources Practice With Partner Trio Hire

Global law firm Ashurst is pleased to announce the appointment of three new partners in its Global Energy practice. Paul Curnow joins Ashurst in Sydney, bringing with him partners Zoë Hilson and Kate Phillips in Sydney and Melbourne, respectively. The hires consolidate Ashurst’s position at the leading edge of the global energy transition. The established team has a deep understanding of energy markets and the renewables sector and collectively gained more than 50 years of experience at Baker McKenzie, where Paul was Global Co-head of the renewable energy practice.

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High-Profile Corporate Partner Joins Squire Patton Boggs

The momentum continues to build at Squire Patton Boggs, with the arrival of Sydney Corporate/M&A partner Michael Gajic. Formerly with MinterEllison, Mr. Gajic specialises in public mergers and acquisitions and acts for bidders, targets and major shareholders on public M&A transactions, including schemes of arrangement, takeovers (hostile, unsolicited and friendly), takeover defences, take-privates of ASX listed companies by private equity bidders and Takeovers Panel matters.

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