Latham Adds Another Proven Litigator to its Market-Leading Litigation & Trial Practice

Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that that Steven Feldman has joined as a partner in the Litigation & Trial Department and member of the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice. Feldman will be resident in the firm’s Los Angeles and New York offices. He is a next generation litigator with a proven record of developing creative and aggressive case strategies for clients in order to achieve their desired result – whether a trial victory or a favorable settlement. Feldman joins Latham from Hueston Hennigan in Los Angeles. 
 
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King & Spalding Hires Two Leading Construction Disputes Partners in London

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

King & Spalding has recruited Vincent Rowan and Shareena Edmonds as partners in the Construction and Engineering Disputes team, based in the firm’s London office. Rowan and Edmonds were previously partners at Reed Smith and follow the recent hire of construction, energy and infrastructure disputes partners Patrick McPherson and Randall Walker in Dubai.

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Latham & Watkins Adds Experienced M&A Partner in Tokyo

Monday, January 4, 2021

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Hiroaki (Hiro) Takagi will join the firm’s Tokyo office as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. Takagi draws on nearly two decades of experience advising clients on both cross-border and domestic M&A transactions, as well as on matters involving Japanese securities and general corporate laws. Takagi joins Latham & Watkins from Nishimura & Asahi. 

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Blank Rome Rings in the New Year by Welcoming Litigation Partner Arash Beral in Los Angeles

Monday, January 4, 2021

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Arash Beral has joined the Firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Corporate Litigation group. Arash regularly represents clients in complex and high-stakes business litigation matters, many of which have national and international implications. Arash joins the Firm from Freeman, Freeman & Smiley LLP.

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Weil Adds Banking & Finance Partner Dr. Ralf Defren in Frankfurt

Monday, January 4, 2021
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Dr. Ralf Defren has joined the Firm as a partner. Based in the Firm’s Frankfurt office, he will lead Weil’s Banking & Finance practice in Germany. Dr. Defren joins Weil from the Frankfurt office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he was a partner focused on a broad range of financing transactions.

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Squire Patton Boggs Continues Expansion of Commodities and Shipping Capabilities with Financial Services Hires

Monday, January 4, 2021

Squire Patton Boggs continued the expansion of its commodities and shipping capabilities with the addition of partner Kate Sherrard into its Financial Services Practice. She joins the firm from Clifford Chance where she was Head of the Asia Pacific Maritime and Offshore Group and is accompanied by senior associate Bernice Chia.

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Rimon Law Welcomes George Dingeldein as Real Estate Partner in New Portland office

Thursday, December 31, 2020

Rimon is pleased to welcome George Dingeldein as a Real Estate Partner in the firm’s new Portland office. Mr. Dingeldein is the 35th Partner to join Rimon, which has expanded significantly nationally and internationally, in 2020. Rimon is proud to have opened new offices in important jurisdictions, including Australia, Germany, Colombia, Texas, Idaho, Alabama, and now Oregon, all in 2020. Mr. Dingeldein joins Rimon from Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP, where he was also a Partner.

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