Mayer Brown Adds Carl von Merz as Partner and Head of US Upstream Oil & Gas Group in Firm’s Growing Houston Office

Mayer Brown announced today that Carl von Merz has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate & Securities practice in Houston, where he will serve as the head of the US Upstream Oil & Gas group. Mr. von Merz’s arrival further solidifies the firm’s commitment to strategic expansion in the energy sector. Mr. von Merz was previously an oil and gas transactional partner at Bracewell LLP.

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Dynamic Life Sciences-Focused Pair Joins McDermott’s Intellectual Property Practice in Boston

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery today announced that Michael Siekman and Jenny Chen have joined the Intellectual Property (IP) practice as partners based in the Boston office. The duo builds upon Boston’s active and diverse IP practice and will complement the Firm’s robust legal service offering to the life sciences and health industries. The pair join from Polsinelli in Boston.

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Joshua Ratner Joins Goodwin’s Global Private Equity Platform as Partner

Global law firm Goodwin announced today the addition of Joshua Ratner as partner in the firm’s Private Equity practice, resident in the New York office. Prior to joining Goodwin, he served as managing director and general counsel at York Capital Management, where he was responsible for all business and legal affairs for the firm’s private equity platform.

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Venable Adds Distinguished Privacy Attorney D. Reed Freeman to Its Washington, DC Office

 Venable LLP is pleased to announce that D. Reed Freeman Jr. has joined the firm as a partner in the eCommerce, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Practice in the Washington, DC office. Mr. Freeman’s practice is focused on privacy, cybersecurity, and the privacy aspects of advertising online, on mobile devices, in social media, and on connected devices. Prior to joining Venable, Freeman served as partner and co-chair of the cybersecurity, privacy, and communications practice group at WilmerHale.

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Faegre Drinker Continues Strategic Finance & Restructuring Practice Growth with Addition of Partner Brett Fallon in Delaware

Faegre Drinker announced that Brett Fallon has joined the firm’s Wilmington, Del., office as a partner in the finance and restructuring group. Fallon comes to the firm from Morris James LLP. He is the ninth attorney to join Faegre Drinker’s finance and restructuring group since June 1, 2020.

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Arnold & Porter Expands Corporate & Finance Practice, Partner Ben Fackler Joins in San Francisco

Arnold & Porter is pleased to announce that Ben Fackler has joined the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice as a partner, resident in the firm’s San Francisco office. Mr. Fackler brings more than 20 years of experience in advising companies and financial sponsors on complex mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and capital-raising transactions in a range of industries and across stages of corporate development. Immediately prior to joining the firm, Fackler practiced with Allen Matkins in San Francisco.

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