Blank Rome Welcomes Leading Finance Partners in Houston

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Cassandra G. Mott and Sarah H. Frazier have joined the firm’s Houston office as partners in its Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy practice group. Cassandra and Sarah represent financial institutions, including commercial banks and non-bank lenders, as well as borrowers, in a variety of commercial transactions. They join Blank Rome from Holland & Knight LLP and were partners at Thompson & Knight before the two firms recently combined. At Thompson & Knight, Cassandra served as the firm’s Houston office leader and finance practice leader.

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Weil Adds Employment Litigation Practice Head John P. Barry in New York

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that John P. Barry has joined the Firm as Head of the Employment Litigation practice, based in Weil’s New York office. John joins Weil from Proskauer Rose, where he was a partner and served as both Labor & Employment Law Department Operating Partner and as Co-Head of the Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Group. 

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Experienced Project Finance Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in London

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Tom Bartlett has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Project Development & Finance Practice. Bartlett’s practice focuses on advising developers, sponsors, lenders, buyers, sellers, and other market participants on the development, financing, construction, operation, and acquisition of projects throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and around the world. Bartlett joins Latham & Watkins from White & Case. 

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Sidley Expands London Office With Addition of Private Equity Partners Dan Graham and Paul Dunbar and Global Finance Partner Emilie Stewart

Sidley is pleased to announce that Dan Graham, Paul Dunbar, and Emilie Stewart have joined the firm as partners in London. Mr. Graham and Mr. Dunbar have joined the global M&A and Private Equity practice and Ms. Stewart has joined the Global Finance group. They join from Vinson & Elkins LLP.

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Holland & Knight Adds Healthcare Attorney William Weiner in New York

Healthcare attorney William L. Weiner has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Weiner represents physicians, group practices, medical device manufacturers and other healthcare providers and privately held companies on matters of healthcare law, both transactional and regulatory. Previously, he was a partner at Akerman LLP.

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