J. Tyson “Ty” Covey has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Trial Practice Group in its Chicago office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Covey was a partner at Mayer Brown LLP.
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Polsinelli Launches Latin American Practice and Adds Prominent Corporate Attorney Emil R. Infante in Miami
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes experienced corporate law attorney Emil R. Infante as shareholder in the firm’s Miami office. With this addition, Polsinelli has created its first-ever Latin America Practice (LATAM), led by Infante. Infante joins Polsinelli from the Miami office of Holland & Knight.
Orrick to Add Top Energy & Infrastructure Team in London
Orrick announced that a market-leading, four-partner team will be joining our London office, including energy and infrastructure advisors Evan Stergoulis, Simon Alsey and Ravinder Sandhu and real estate advisor Simon Folley. They will join from Watson Farley & Williams. At Orrick, Evan will serve as co-head of the firm’s Global Renewables practice. The team is expected to join on or about April 1, 2020.
Tags: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | London Polsinelli Grows Labor Relations Practice with New Shareholder Denise Delcore
Denise Delcore joins Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli as a shareholder, expanding the firm’s national Labor Relations Practice. Delcore, located in Polsinelli’s Kansas City, Mo. office, is nationally-recognized as a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and as a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). Ms. Delcore joins from Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP.
Ashurst Expands Corporate Practice with Hong Kong Partner Hire
International law firm Ashurst is bolstering its international equity capital markets/US securities and M&A practices with the appointment of Melody He-Chen as a partner in Hong Kong. Melody joins from DLA Piper and has significant experience advising investment banks and corporations on capital markets and corporate matters in Asia and the United States.
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Taylor Wessing Announces Another New Partner Hire for 2020 With the Appointment of Helen Farr
Taylor Wessing announces the appointment of Helen Farr as partner in its employment team.
Helen has joined the firm from Fox Williams. Prior to this, Helen spent thirteen years at Pinsent Masons.
Tax Controversy Partner Denise Mudigere Joins Holland & Knight in Dallas
Tax attorney Denise Mudigere has joined Holland & Knight’s Dallas office as a partner in the firm’s Tax Controversy and Litigation Team. Mudigere joins Holland & Knight from the Dallas branch of McDermott, Will & Emery.
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Corporate, M&A and Private Equity Partner Returns to Pillsbury in DC
Nicole Islinger, an accomplished dealmaker with wide-ranging transactional experience that spans M&A, private equity, emerging company and government contracts work, has joined Pillsbury’s corporate practice in Washington, DC as a partner. She was previously a shareholder at Vedder Price in the Corporate and the Finance & Transactions groups.
Pinsent Masons Hires Leading State Aid and Public Procurement Partner in London
International law firm Pinsent Masons has hired Dr Totis Kotsonis to lead the firm’s State aid and public procurement team within its Competition, EU & Trade Group.
Totis joins from Eversheds Sutherlands where he led the firm’s procurement, State aid and EU regulatory practice with a focus on transport, construction and energy. Totis had previously worked at Norton Rose Fulbright for 13 years.
K&L Gates Continues Seattle Office Growth with Addition of Government Contracts Partner
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added David Y. Yang as a partner in its government contracts and procurement policy practice. The third new partner to join K&L Gates’ Seattle office this year, Yang arrives from Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP, after previously having practiced more than a decade in Washington, D.C.
