Goodwin’s Global Private Equity Practice Welcomes Five-Partner Team in London

Global law firm Goodwin announced today that a team of five partners will join the firm’s top-ranked Private Equity practice in London. Erik Dahl, Christian Iwasko, Sava Savov, Michelle Tong, and John Van De North most recently practiced together at Sidley Austin, where Dahl served as co-leader of the firm’s private equity practice area and Iwasko was co-head of the European corporate and private equity group. Dahl and Iwasko will start at Goodwin on October 1st, whilst Savov, Tong, and Van De North will join following the completion of their notice periods.

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Husch Blackwell Gains Chicago-Based Project Finance Partner

Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Jai Khanna has joined the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources industry team as a partner. Khanna brings to the firm a wealth of project finance experience relating to conventional and renewable energy generation facilities, real estate and related infrastructure. He will be based in the firm’s Chicago office.  Khanna comes to Husch Blackwell from the Chicago office of Baker & McKenzie LLP.

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King & Spalding Adds Additional Global Human Capital and Compliance Partner

King & Spalding today announced that Luke Edwards joins as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group, and as part of the recently-launched Global Human Capital and Compliance practice. Edwards, who is based in Sydney, Australia, will also divide his time between the firm’s Singapore and Tokyo office. Edwards joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw, LLP.

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Leading International Trade Team Joins Crowell & Moring in Brussels

 Vassilis Akritidis, a leading international trade lawyer, is joining Crowell & Moring in Brussels, expanding the firm’s capability to provide global clients with strategic European trade advice. Akritidis and his team bring a broad trade practice, including experience in World Trade Organization law and proceedings, customs, and unfair trade litigation. Akritidis joins as a partner from DWF, where he led the International Trade and WTO practice and served as managing partner of that firm’s Brussels office.

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Holland & Knight Expands Corporate and Latin America Practices with Addition of Steven Sandretto in New York

Steven Sandretto has joined Holland & Knight in New York as a partner in the firm’s Northeast Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group. Mr. Sandretto has almost 20 years of experience in capital markets, securities and finance work, with a particular emphasis on Brazil, Mexico and the rest of Latin America. He previously practiced at Paul Hastings in the firm’s São Paulo and New York offices.

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Mintz Boosts National Litigation Practice with the Addition of James Rapore in Los Angeles

James Rapore, well-known for his extraordinary victories in complex white-collar, government investigations, and high-stakes commercial litigation matters, has joined Mintz as a Member in the firm’s Los Angeles office. The addition of Mr. Rapore expands Mintz’s national litigation practice. Prior to joining Mintz, Mr. Rapore was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

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Eric Winwood, Noted Tax, Employee Benefits, and Executive Compensation Lawyer, Joins Sidley in Dallas

Sidley is pleased to announce that Eric Winwood has joined the firm as a partner in its Dallas office. He will be a member of Sidley’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice and the leader of the firm’s Dallas Tax, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation group. Previously, Mr. Winwood was an employee benefits and executive compensation partner with Baker Botts LLP and a member of its Oil and Gas M&A team.

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Lewis Brisbois Enhances Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice With Addition of New Partner From DOJ

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the addition of Donna Maddux to its Portland, Oregon office as a partner in its Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Ms. Maddux brings to Lewis Brisbois almost two decades of experience prosecuting a wide range of fraud and regulatory crimes on behalf of corporate and individual victims. Ms. Maddux joins Lewis Brisbois from the U.S. Department of Justice, where she served as an assistant United States attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the District of Oregon for the last eight years.

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