Akin Gump Continues Growth of Investment Management Team with Addition of Partner John Hamilton

Akin Gump today announced another addition to its investment management practice in New York, with John P. Hamilton joining the firm as a partner. Mr. Hamilton comes to Akin Gump from Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP and brings significant prime brokerage experience and enhances the firm’s fund formation offerings.

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AG Boosts Leveraged Finance Team With Hire Ewen Scott

Addleshaw Goddard has strengthened its leveraged finance team with the appointment of partner Ewen Scott from Jones Day. Ewen, is well-known in the leveraged finance market having worked at both DLA Piper and Ashurst before joining Jones Day. He specialises in acting for lenders (including debt funds and alternative lenders), sponsors and portfolio companies, both in the UK and internationally.
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Lewis Brisbois Expands National General Liability, Transportation Practices With New Partner Hire

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome seasoned trial attorney Michael Franz as a partner in its General Liability and Transportation Practices. Mr. Franz, who will work out of the firm’s Chicago and Fort Lauderdale offices, joins Lewis Brisbois from Sanchez Daniels and Hoffman LLP where his practice included business and transportation litigation, as well as extensive trial and arbitration in condominium/real estate, fraud, toxic/mass torts, and transportation law, including personal injury defense, wrongful death, and products liability litigation. He also has experience in insurance defense, insurance coverage, arson, consumer fraud, and warranty law actions.

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Latham & Watkins Adds Experienced Finance Practitioner in Dubai

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Christian Adams has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Banking and Restructuring & Special Situations Practices, based in Dubai. Adams rejoins Latham from global investment company Dubai Holding, where he served as Vice President, responsible for financing, restructuring, and strategic transactional matters involving members of the Dubai Holding group and Dubai Holding affiliates.

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