Ashurst Further Strengthens Global Real Estate Team with Key Partner Hire

International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Tim Mathers as partner in its real estate practice in Brisbane.

Tim joins from DLA Piper where he has been head of real estate in Australia since 2017 and partner since 2015. Tim specialises in real estate capital transactions and developments and major commercial and retail leasing transactions. He also regularly advises on energy and resources projects, hotel and leisure developments, infrastructure projects and M&A. Prior to DLA Piper, Tim worked at King & Wood Mallesons and Herbert Smith Freehills.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Hires Leading IP and Life Sciences Partner in Germany, As It Continues its European Expansion

Herbert Smith Freehills has hired leading IP lawyer Dr Ina vom Feld, who will join its Düsseldorf office on 1 May 2020 as its first IP partner in Germany. Ina joins, together with associate Behyad Hozuri, from Simmons & Simmons in Düsseldorf, where she was a partner in the firm’s dispute resolution group.

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Information and Data Pivacy Law Partner Hired in London

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired partner Jonathan Kirsop as a key addition to its leading data privacy and information law offering. He joins the firm from Stephenson Harwood where he established and led the information law practice within their commercial, outsourcing and technology team.

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Former Compliance Officer and Federal Prosecutor Michael Ward Joins V&E as Partner

Vinson & Elkins has bolstered its white collar and government investigations practice with the addition of experienced in-house counsel, chief compliance officer and former federal prosecutor Michael Ward as partner in its San Francisco office.

Before joining V&E, Ward had a distinguished career building enterprise-wide compliance programs at top companies including Target, Adobe, Cisco, McKesson and most recently Juniper Networks, where he served as Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel.

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