Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added experienced restructuring attorney David M. Guess as a shareholder in the firm’s Orange County office. Guess, who joins the firm from Bienert Katzman, focuses on business bankruptcy cases, out-of-court workouts, and bankruptcy litigation. More >>
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert Ford has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. The Houston office has added 13 new attorneys since April of this year. Prior to joining Bradley, he was a partner at Fogler, Brar, Ford, O’Neil & Gray LLP. More >>
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Markus Rieder will join the firm as a partner in the Munich office. Currently a partner with Latham & Watkins, he will continue to practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation, commercial arbitration, and compliance and white collar defense at Gibson Dunn. More >>
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Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has continued to grow the firm’s Texas presence with the additions of Shareholder Liz N. Boydston, who jointly offices in Dallas and Houston, and Shareholder Edward T. Laborde, Jr., who is based in Houston. Boydston comes to the firm from K&L Gates, while Laborde will join Polsinelli from the Houston office of Dentons. More >>
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Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Jay Gavigan has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Lending + Financial Transactions Group. Mr. Gavigan is an internationally recognized finance lawyer who brings to the firm 25 years of experience advising clients on a wide range of financial transactions, including acquisition and leveraged finance, project finance, asset finance, syndicated credits, real estate finance, and workouts. Gavigan joins Morrison & Foerster from Clifford Chance. More >>
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Lewis Brisbois’ Chicago office has enhanced its Labor & Employment Practice by securing Stephen L. Sitley to assist with labor and employment matters as a partner. After serving Sears as Senior Vice-President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer for more than two decades, Mr. Sitley brings expertise from the Fortune 500 company’s legal department, with a specialty focus in employment law, labor relations, corporate governance, due diligence, and complex litigation. More >>
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Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Edward Nelson has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Investment Funds Practice. Nelson focuses on the organization and operation of private investment funds and has developed a broad practice working with a wide variety of clients, including buyout funds, infrastructure funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds, secondary funds, and credit funds. Nelson joins Latham & Watkins from Gibson Dunn in New York. More >>
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Dickinson Wright LLP, Canada’s leading full-service business law firm specializing in cross-border counsel, is pleased to announce that Jennifer Leve has joined the firm’s Toronto office as a Partner. Ms. Leve comes to the firm from Morris Kepes Winters LLP. More >>
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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP today announced that Neil Devaney will join the Firm as a partner to play a leadership role in its market-leading Business Finance & Restructuring practice. Neil is a restructuring partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, and he has extensive cross-border finance, restructuring and insolvency expertise. His practice is focused on advising clients on complex, high-value debt restructurings. Neil also handles bespoke financing arrangements in stressed, distressed and special situations. More >>
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Squire Patton Boggs has strengthened its Corporate Practice in Manchester with the appointment of two legal directors. Louise Barber and James Thompson have joined the firm having previously occupied in-house legal roles at FTSE companies Pets at Home Group plc and BAE Systems plc. More >>
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