Gunster Adds Joe Jacquot, Former General Counsel to Governor DeSantis, to Business Litigation Practice

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Gunster, one of Florida’s oldest and largest full-service business law firms, is pleased to announce Joe Jacquot has joined the firm as a business litigation shareholder in the firm’s Jacksonville and Tallahassee offices. Jacquot is a legal veteran with a proven record of public service and private sector experience. Jacquot most recently served as the general counsel to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a position he has held since the Governor’s inauguration in January 2019. 

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Jackson Walker Expands Corporate & Securities Practice With Addition of Houston Partner Charles Harrell

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of Charles E. Harrell as a partner in the Houston office’s Corporate & Securities practice. A widely respected corporate attorney, Charles focuses his practice on complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, cross-border matters, finance, and capital markets. Prior to Jackson Walker, Charles previously served as a managing partner and founding partner of the Houston office of Duane Morris LLP.

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Loeb & Loeb Expands Life Sciences, Technology and Patent Litigation & Counseling Practice With Addition Of Wanda French-Brown

Monday, October 19, 2020

Loeb & Loeb LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of Wanda French-Brown as a partner in the Patent Litigation & Counseling department. French-Brown, an accomplished litigator with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, represents clients in infringement matters before the federal courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Prior to joining Loeb & Loeb, French-Brown was a litigation partner in the Life Sciences department of McGuireWoods LLP. 

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Project Finance Partner Joins Norton Rose Fulbright Associated Firm in Istanbul

Monday, October 19, 2020

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that it has strengthened its projects and energy practice in Istanbul with the addition of project finance partner Utku Ünver. He will be part of the firm’s associated Turkish law practice, which will now be known as İnal Ünver Attorney Partnership. Ünver, who joins from Allen & Overy, represents clients in project finance and public-private partnership (PPP) transactions across the energy, transportation, technology and healthcare sectors.

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White & Case Continues to Grow Its Restructuring Capabilities with New Partner Andrew O’Neill in Chicago

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Global law firm White & Case LLP has added Andrew O’Neill to the Firm’s Financial Restructuring and Insolvency (FRI) Practice in Chicago. This move marks the fourth new FRI partner to join White & Case in the US this month, further expanding the Firm’s company-side capabilities and depth in financial restructuring. O’Neill joins the Firm along with counsel Matt Linder from Sidley Austin, following the additions of Boelter, Guzina and Andolina on October 1.

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Locke Lord Adds Gislar Donnenberg as Capital Markets and Energy Industry Partner in Houston

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Gislar Donnenberg has joined Locke Lord’s Houston office as a Partner in the Firm’s Capital Markets Section, bringing vast experience particularly in the energy sector. Joining Locke Lord from DLA Piper, Donnenberg’s background includes initial public offerings, master limited partnerships, public equity and debt offerings, mergers, business combinations and acquisitions, private placements, special and conflicts committee representations and assisting public companies with corporate and partnership governance issues.

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