Orrick announced today that technology transactions advisor Faraaz Samadi has joined the firm as a partner in London. He joins from Milbank.
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Alston & Bird Opens Fort Worth Office, Expands in Dallas, with 6 New Attorneys, Including 3 Partners
Alston & Bird has opened an office in Fort Worth and expanded in Dallas, deepening the firm’s Texas footprint and adding to its litigation and corporate offerings in the oil and gas industry. Joining the Fort Worth office are two new litigation partners – Robert Vartabedian and Conrad Hester – both of whom arrive from Thompson & Knight LLP. Also joining in Dallas is corporate partner Mitchell Griffith. He, too, arrives from Thompson & Knight.
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Proskauer Adds Private Funds Partner to its Corporate Transactional Team
New York, September 8, 2020 – Proskauer, a leading international law firm, announced today that Christopher C. Robinson has joined the Firm’s Private Funds Group as a partner based in New York. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis.
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McDermott Bolsters Transactions Team to Advance Practice Synergies
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery continues to expand its Transactions practice with the addition of Tracy A. Bacigalupo as partner. An experienced corporate lawyer, Tracy joins McDermott’s robust corporate practice group in New York and further deepens the Firm’s bench across mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, real estate and technology.
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K&L Gates Adds Sydney Partner to Global Finance Practice
Global law firm K&L Gates continues to expand its finance practice with the appointment of Richard Hayes as a partner in the Sydney office. Hayes, who brings a dedicated focus on acquisition and funds financings and general corporate finance, joins K&L Gates from Hogan Lovells.
Gibson Dunn Adds Investment Funds Partner Roger Singer in New York
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Roger Singer has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office. Singer, formerly a partner at Clifford Chance, will continue his investment funds practice.
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Willkie Adds Prominent Real Estate Finance Lawyer Krystyna Blakeslee
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Krystyna M. Blakeslee has joined the Firm as a partner in the Firm’s Real Estate Department. She is based in the firm’s New York office, and will serve as Chair of the Real Estate Finance practice group. Ms. Blakeslee joins Willkie from Dechert, where she was a partner in the finance and real estate group.
Squire Patton Boggs Strengthens Capital Markets and M&A in London
Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Jayson Marks as a partner in its Global Corporate Practice in London. Mr. Marks joins from Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW). His appointment follows, earlier this year, that of partners Brian Gordon (former global head of Corporate for HFW), Simon Adams and Caroline Brown, and the addition to the Squire Patton Boggs Commodities & Shipping Group of former HFW partners Chris Swart and Katie Pritchard and four associates.
Three-Lawyer Team Joins Akerman’s Franchise and Licensing Practice
Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, is pleased to announce a three-lawyer team has joined the firm’s Franchise and Licensing Practice in Denver. Kevin Hein, Trish MacAskill, and Leilani Argersinger provide strategic guidance to franchisors, licensors, subfranchisors, and dealers regarding a range of legal and strategic business needs impacting their distribution models. The team’s experience extends to restaurant and retail development, franchise sales compliance, mergers and acquisitions, compliance with state and federal laws, corporate counseling, and dispute resolution. In his new role with Akerman, Hein will co-chair the firm’s Franchise and Licensing Practice. The trio come to the firm from Alexius LLC in Denver.
Baker Botts Continues London Growth with Addition of Leading Corporate Partner
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm, today announced that Nigel Stacey has joined the firm’s Corporate Department as a partner. He will be based in the London office, where he will focus on private and public mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Stacey comes to the firm from Gibson Dunn.
