Akerman today announced that Christopher Mendez has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in New York. He joins from Crowell & Moring. A former general counsel and chief compliance officer for institutional investment firms, Chris advises investment managers and institutional investors on complex fund formation, transactional, and regulatory matters across the alternative investment landscape.
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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP today announced the arrival of transactional tax attorney Josh McLane, who joins the Firm as a partner in Los Angeles. Josh joins Weil from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton LLP, where he was a partner in that firm’s tax practice. Earlier in his career, he served as the general counsel and secretary of a publicly traded healthcare REIT.
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Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, has significantly expanded its Middle East footprint with the addition of two powerhouse partners, Joza Al Rasheed and Alexander Currie in Riyadh. Joza will also serve as Partner in Charge of the Riyadh office. Both join from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, where Joza was Managing Partner of their Riyadh office.
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Boies Schiller Flexner announced the addition of two lateral partners to our New York office this week: Robert Gordon and Frederick Lee. Robert, who started on October 24, focuses on both in-court and out-of-court restructuring matters; while Frederick, who began October 28 and plans to eventually relocate to the Los Angeles office, bolsters the firm’s experience with copyright- and AI-related issues that entertainment and technology companies face.
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Charlotte Witherington has joined Cooley as a partner in the firm’s London financial services enforcement and regulatory group. Witherington’s practice is focused on the intersection of cutting-edge tech and financial services, and she joins the firm at a pivotal moment when its market presence and client roster are growing significantly in the UK, Europe and globally. Witherington joins from Taylor Wessing, where she was head of the UK financial services regulatory group.
Tags: Cooley LLP | LondonAkerman today announced that Tammy Mercer, a prominent Delaware litigator has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group in Wilmington, Delaware. Tammy joins Akerman from Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP where she served as chair of the Corporate Litigation and Counseling Section.
Janet Kim and Sean Quinn have joined Cooley as partners in the firm’s global litigation department in Washington, DC. Their practices focus on online safety and artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory defense for global technology companies, especially in the European Union and UK, where this practice is burgeoning.
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