Dechert LLP announced today that Kevin Kay has joined the firm’s employee benefits and executive compensation group as a partner based in New York. Kay comes to the firm from Reed Smith in New York.
Vinson & Elkins Strengthens Tax Practice with Addition of Partner Peita Menon in London
Vinson & Elkins continues its strategic growth in London with the addition of Peita Menon as a partner in its global tax practice. Menon will lead the firm’s London and EMEA tax practice, advising domestic and international clients in transactional matters across a wide range of industries. Menon joins Vinson & Elkins from White & Case where he lead the U.K. tax practice and co-led the EMEA tax practice.
Top Corporate Tax Lawyer Sabrina Conyers Joins McGuireWoods in Charlotte
Sabrina Conyers, a nationally recognized corporate tax lawyer with more than 17 years of experience advising clients on domestic and international tax matters, has joined McGuireWoods’ Tax & Employee Benefits Department as a partner in the firm’s Charlotte office. Conyers joins McGuireWoods from the Charlotte office of Nelson Mullins, where she was a partner in the tax and benefits practice. She previously was a senior manager at a Big Four accounting firm.
Bird & Bird Strengthens its Dispute Resolution Practice With The Hire of Julie Cheeseman as a Partner in Sydney
International law firm Bird & Bird today grows its Dispute Resolution practice with the appointment of Julie Cheeseman as a partner in Sydney. Julie joins the firm from Ashurst where she has been special counsel since 2018.
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Goodwin’s Global Private Equity Platform Adds Partner Rachel Frankeny in Washington, D.C.
Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Rachel Frankeny joined the Private Equity practice as partner, resident in the Washington, D.C. office. Frankeny joins the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP.
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Weil Adds Tax Partner Jason Vollbracht in Silicon Valley
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Jason Vollbracht has joined the Firm as a partner in the global Tax practice, based in Weil’s Silicon Valley office. Jason joins Weil from the San Francisco office of Deloitte, where he was a principal.
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K&L Gates Boosts Restructuring and Insolvency Practice with Houston Addition
Houston – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Brian Kilmer as a partner in the restructuring and insolvency practice. He joins the firm’s Houston office from Kilmer Crosby & Quadros PLLC, a boutique firm he co-founded.
Reed Smith Adds Leading Finance and Restructuring Lawyer Kathleen Garrett as a Partner in London
Reed Smith today announced that Kathleen Garrett has joined the firm as a partner in its Financial Industry Group in London, bringing aboard one of the foremost finance and restructuring lawyers in the region. Garrett joins Reed Smith from Arthur Cox, a premier Irish law firm.
Greenberg Traurig Adds Former FDA Associate Chief Counsel for Litigation James Fraser in Firm’s Washington D.C. Office
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Washington, D.C. Litigation and Health Care & FDA practices with the addition of James C. Fraser, a former Associate Chief Counsel for Litigation at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Fraser will also focus on litigation matters within the firm’s Products Liability & Mass Torts and Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation practices.
Tax Partner Matt Donnelly Joins Gibson Dunn in D.C.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Matt Donnelly has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner. Donnelly, formerly a partner with Baker Botts L.L.P., will continue his tax practice at Gibson Dunn.
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