Holland & Knight has expanded its nationally recognized Private Equity Team with the addition of Alvin Johnson as partner in the firm’s Atlanta office. Mr. Johnson represents private equity firms and the world’s leading companies in a wide variety of domestic and cross-border transactions. He was previously with DLA Piper.
Orrick announced today that Max Cantor has joined the firm as a partner in our Technology Companies Group in New York. Max’s addition builds on the arrival of 11 corporate transactions partners to Orrick this year and the 5th lateral hire in New York. Prior to Orrick, Max was a partner with Fox Rothschild.
Shariff Barakat, who brings substantial experience advising on the development, acquisition and tax equity financing of renewable energy projects, has joined Akin Gump as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s project finance & development and tax practices. Mr. Barakat was a partner at Nixon Peabody.
Tags: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | Washington
Pillsbury has recruited former federal prosecutor Kimberly D. Jaimez as a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice in Los Angeles. Jaimez was most recently an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, having served two years in the General Crimes section and five years in the Major Frauds Section. At Pillsbury, Jaimez plans to focus on corporate investigations, government enforcement, white-collar defense and general litigation.
Katten announced today that Dilen Kumar has joined the firm as a partner in its award-winning Mergers and Acquisitions/Private Equity practice in its Dallas office, which has seen major growth and success since opening three years ago. Prior to joining Katten, Kumar was a corporate partner at Kirkland and Ellis in the firm’s private equity and M&A practice, where he also served as a diversity and pro bono coordinator for the Dallas office and on the firm’s Pro Bono Management Committee and Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Tags: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP | Dallas
Alan Tamarelli has joined Cooley as a partner in the firm’s life sciences corporate partnering & licensing practice in New York. Tamarelli previously served as counsel and director on the Merck & Co. life sciences transactions team, and most recently was a corporate partner in the healthcare and life sciences practice at Latham & Watkins. His arrival significantly enhances Cooley’s life sciences footprint on the East Coast.
Tags: Cooley LLP | New York
Husch Blackwell is pleased to welcome Jennifer M. Olk to the firm’s Milwaukee office as a partner in its Financial Services & Capital Markets group. Olk joins the firm from Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Scott Saks, whose legal practice focuses on securities, capital markets and corporate finance, has joined its New York office as a partner. Joining from Troutman Pepper, Saks represents US and foreign commercial and investment banks, underwriters, initial purchasers, lenders and other financial institutions as well as both US and foreign corporations.
