Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Daniel Franks as partner in the Global Markets practice, based in London. Daniel joins from Norton Rose Fulbright where he has been a partner since 2014. More >>
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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
Reed Smith today announced the addition of two new members to its expanding advertising, brand protection, and privacy practice in Chicago. Monique (Nikki) Bhargava joins the firm’s Entertainment & Media Industry Group as a partner and Idara Udofia joins as counsel. Bhargava and Udofia both come to the firm from from Loeb & Loeb.
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.
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Jordan 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.
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Leading 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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Paul Hastings Welcomes Preeminent Leveraged Finance and Private Equity Partner Jeffrey Goldfarb in New York
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Jeffrey Goldfarb, a preeminent leveraged finance and private equity lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office. He joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher, where he was vice chair of the finance practice. His arrival adds further depth to Paul Hastings’ market-leading Leveraged Finance and Private Equity practices.
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K&L Gates Continues Growth of Intellectual Property Practice with Addition of Trademarks Partner in Austin
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Chris Graff as a partner in the intellectual property (IP) procurement and portfolio management practice. Graff joins the firm’s Austin office from IP firm Pirkey Barber PLLC.
Tamara Rizkalla Joins Greenberg Traurig’s Corporate Practice in Washington, D.C.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its award-winning Corporate Practice with the addition of Tamara Rizkalla as a shareholder in the Washington, D.C. office. Rizkalla joins the firm from McGuireWoods.
Key Government Contracts Partner Joins Cooley
David Fletcher has joined Cooley as a partner to lead the firm’s government contracts practice group in Washington, DC. Fletcher returns to the firm after a tenure as a partner at Perkins Coie, before which he served for nearly a decade as a special counsel with Cooley. He brings 20 years of experience advising sophisticated technology, life sciences and investor clients in the regulatory issues that animate today’s business dealings with government customers.
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