Global law firm White & Case LLP has added three new partners to its rapidly growing Global Financial Restructuring and Insolvency (FRI) Practice in the US. Jessica Boelter and Bojan Guzina join the Firm’s FRI Practice in New York and Chicago, respectively, and Michael Andolina joins the Firm’s Global Commercial Litigation Practice in Chicago. The move is a key component of the Firm’s initiative to expand its company and sponsor-side work in the restructuring arena. All three new partners come from Sidley Austin, where they had spent their entire careers.
Reed Smith Enhances Global Corporate Group with Funds Partner in London
Shameli has over thirteen years’ experience in the funds space and joins from MJ Hudson, a specialist funds focused firm, where he was head of private funds at MJ Hudson Law. He has also previously worked at Proskauer Rose and SJ Berwin, and has undertaken secondments with Universities Superannuation Scheme and the European Investment Fund.
Bird & Bird Grows its Dispute Resolution Practice With the Arrival of Commercial Litigation Partner Lijun Chui in Singapore
International law firm Bird & Bird today grows its Dispute Resolution practice with the appointment of commercial litigation specialist Lijun Chui as a partner in Singapore.
Goodwin Further Strengthens Real Estate Finance Team in London with Partner Richard Semple
Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Richard Semple will join the firm’s Real Estate Finance practice as a partner in the London office. Semple comes to Goodwin from the London office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Perkins Coie Expands National Environmental, Energy and Resources Practice With Prominent Project Development Lawyers in Washington, DC
Squire Patton Boggs Continues Expansion of International Disputes Resolution Practice
Squire Patton Boggs continues the global expansion of its International Disputes Resolution (IDR) Practice with the addition of Michelle Glassman Bock, who joins the firm as a partner from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. Splitting her time between the firm’s Brussels and Washington DC offices, Ms. Bock is the latest addition to the firm’s IDR practice, which has recently hired team members in New York, London, Singapore, Dubai, and Milan and consists of more than 140 practitioners across 20 countries.
King & Spalding’s Chicago Office Adds Corporate Partner
King & Spalding announced today that Tim FitzSimons has joined as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group in its Chicago office. FitzSimons, who joins the firm from Jones Day, has advised companies on public and private transactions totaling more than US$200 billion.
Dentons Adds former White House Policy Advisor and SBA Regional Administrator Ashley Bell
Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, today announces the addition of Ashley Bell as a partner. Bell joins the Firm’s award-winning Public Policy practice from his most recent post as policy advisor for the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council in the Office of American Innovation and as regional administrator for the Small Business Administration (SBA). He will be resident in Dentons’ Atlanta office, and maintain a strong presence in Washington, DC, working closely with the firm’s real estate, corporate, capital markets and public finance practices.
Tags: Dentons | Atlanta | WashingtonGreenberg Traurig Expands Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added two nationally-recognized data privacy and security attorneys from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) to the firm’s Global Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Shareholder Jena M. Valdetero joins in Chicago and Shareholder David A. Zetoony in Denver.
Mintz Expands M&A Practice With Hire of Leading Corporate Attorney Ivan Presant in New York
Ivan J. Presant, a leading mergers and acquisitions and corporate transactions attorney, has joined the New York office of Mintz as a Member in the firm’s Corporate Practice. Mr. Presant has particular experience with advising buyers, sellers, and investors in U.S. and cross-border public and private business combinations, acquisitions, tender offers and corporate control matters. Prior to joining Mintz, Mr. Presant was a partner in the New York office of McDermott, Will & Emery, where he handled complex business transactions for multinational corporations and U.S. companies.