Two Industry Veterans Bolster Pillsbury’s Insolvency & Restructuring Practice

As it executes on its expansion plans, Pillsbury has brought on two veteran insolvency and restructuring lawyers, Joshua Morse, who will join as a partner, and Jonathan Doolittle, who will join as senior counsel. Morse comes to Pillsbury from DLA Piper, while Doolittle is from Reed Smith. They will be resident in San Francisco.

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Dentons Adds Bankruptcy Partner Brian E. Greer in New York

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, today announces the addition of Brian E. Greer as a partner in its Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice. Greer has a broad-ranging practice, with substantial experience representing hedge funds, private equity funds, asset managers, direct lenders, insurers, securitization servicers, debt issuers, directors, officers and equity sponsors in complex cross-border and domestic turnarounds, workouts, restructurings, wind-downs, bankruptcies, liquidations, assignments for the benefit of creditors, foreclosures and distressed M&A transactions. Greer comes to the firm from the New York office of Dechert, LLP.

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Dechert Welcomes Acclaimed Product Liability Team in Los Angeles Expansion

Dechert LLP announced today that partners Kimberly Branscome and Jay Bhimani, and counsel Benjamin Sadun have joined the firm’s leading product liability and mass torts practice, based in Los Angeles. Ms. Branscome will also serve as Managing Partner of the firm’s Los Angeles Office. The trio join the firm from the Los Angeles branch of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

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Weil Adds Assistant Director of FTC Bureau of Competition Michael Moiseyev as Partner in Washington, D.C.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Michael Moiseyev has joined the Firm as a partner. Mr. Moiseyev joins Weil after 30 years at the Federal Trade Commission, including 16 years as Assistant Director leading the Mergers I Division in the Bureau of Competition. He is part of the Firm’s global Antitrust/Competition practice and is based in Washington, D.C.

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Morrison & Foerster Further Grows Global Private Funds Capabilities with New Partner in New York

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Leonora M. Shalet has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its global Private Funds Group. Ms. Shalet is an accomplished funds lawyer who counsels investment funds in connection with their structuring, formation, and ongoing operational needs, as well as on general securities law matters, and regulatory and compliance issues. She is the tenth lawyer to join the New York office as partner since the start of 2019, and the second addition to the Corporate Department since the start of the month, following the arrival of Mitchell S. Presser. She joins the firm from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.

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Latham Adds Prominent Restructuring & Special Situations Partner in New York

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Suzzanne Uhland has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Restructuring & Special Situations Practice within the Finance Department. Uhland has an extensive track record advising parties in Chapter 11 reorganizations and out of court restructurings and buyers and sellers in Bankruptcy Code Section 363(b) sales and other distress transactions. Uhland joins Latham from O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
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Baker McKenzie Strengthens Barcelona Office with Partner and Counsel Hires

The Barcelona office of Baker McKenzie, leading global law firm, today announced the hires of Joaquín Fabré as a new partner in Banking & Finance and Gemma Piqué as counsel for Employment, strengthening its position as the leading international law firm in Barcelona and adding expertise to help clients navigate unprecedented financial and workforce challenges. Joaquín Fabré joins the Firm in Barcelona as a Banking & Finance partner from Latham & Watkins, while Gemma Piqué joins the Employment practice as counsel from Deloitte.

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