Shearman & Sterling announced today that Mark Chorazak is joining the firm as partner in its global Financial Institutions Advisory and Financial Regulatory practice in New York. His arrival further bolsters the firm’s US bank regulatory, FinTech and financial institutions practices. Mark joins the firm from Cadwalader. Previously, he was at Simpson Thacher where he was the lead regulatory counsel on some of the largest bank mergers following the financial crisis.
Cozen O’Connor today introduced Pennsylvania business attorney Katayun Jaffari — who for nearly three decades has helped corporate boards and executive management teams execute multibillion-dollar securities and M&A transactions — as chair of its Corporate Governance & Securities Group. Jaffari, whose clients range from life sciences and energy enterprises, to technology and fintech providers across the United States, comes to the firm from Ballard Spahr LLP. She joins the firm as a shareholder and will reside in Cozen O’Connor’s Philadelphia office.
European law firm Fieldfisher is pleased to announce the appointment of Donna Goldsworthy as a partner in its leading disputes team in London. Donna joins from BDB Pitmans, where she was a partner. More >>
Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce the appointment of partner Brian Gordon in its Global Corporate Practice. He joins from Holman Fenwick Willan. Mr. Gordon’s appointment follows the recent arrival of Corporate partners Simon Adams and Caroline Brown from Holman Fenwick Willan to the Squire Patton Boggs Perth office.
Global law firm Ropes & Gray has strengthened its European restructuring and special situations offering with the appointment of Matthew Czyzyk as a partner in its business restructuring group. Matt will be based in London.
Tags: Ropes & Gray LLP | London | New YorkMatthew R. Jones, a leading executive compensation and employee benefits lawyer, has joined Ropes & Gray as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. Matt is a skilled and sought-after advisor who focuses his practice on all executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions, as well as on ongoing compensation and benefits matters. Matt prides himself in taking a practical and efficient approach to helping clients solve complex problems. Jones previously practiced with K&L Gates in Chicago.
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Baker McKenzie has hired seasoned private equity partner Derek Poon from Kirkland & Ellis in Hong Kong, as part of the Firm’s continuous efforts to bolster its bench strength in Hong Kong and its transactional capabilities in Asia Pacific. More >>
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