Department of State Attorney-Adviser David Stute Rejoins Pillsbury as Special Counsel in Washington, DC

Further expanding the firm’s International Arbitration and cross-border disputes capabilities, Pillsbury is welcoming David Stute back to the firm as special counsel based in Washington, D.C. Before re-joining the firm, he served for five years in the Office of the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Department of State.

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Baker Donelson Adds Alexandra Neifert to Real Estate Group in Baltimore

Baker Donelson has added Alexandra L. Neifert as a shareholder in the Firm’s Baltimore office and a member of the Real Estate Group. Ms. Neifert’s practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions and related business matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, development, construction, and land use matters. She represents developers, owners, builders, investors, contractors, landlords, and tenants across a broad range of commercial real estate projects. Before joining Baker Donelson, Ms. Neifert served as co-managing partner of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP in Baltimore and co-chair of its Women’s Initiative Network.

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Orrick Continues Structured Finance Buildout with New York Hire

Orrick announced today the strategic addition of Steven “Steve” Lozner as a partner in the firm’s Structured Finance team in New York. Joining from DLA Piper, Lozner brings years of highly specialized legal experience and a top-tier educational background to his focus on collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), leveraged loan warehouse facilities, and complex asset-backed securitizations (ABS).

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Thompson Coburn Welcomes Corinne Passarello to Private Client Practice in Chicago

Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that Corinne Passarello has joined the firm as counsel in the Private Client practice, based in the Chicago office. Corinne brings extensive experience that includes the design and implementation of complex wealth transfer techniques, such as dynasty trusts, GRATs, charitable trusts, insurance trusts, special needs trusts, trust modifications, decantings, and business entity structures supporting estate planning objectives.

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Willkie Welcomes Energy and Infrastructure Partner Matthew Penny

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that energy and infrastructure attorney Matthew Penny has joined the Firm as a partner. Matthew’s practice focuses on the development and construction – including Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) matters – of energy and infrastructure projects, including data centers. He is based in the Firm’s Houston and Dallas offices. Most recently, Mr. Penny had served as Partner in the Houston office of Jackson Walker LLP.

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