Ashurst Continues to Grow Global Finance Capability With Partner Hire

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of partner Tom Longmuir in Paris. Tom joins from Allen & Overy, prior to which he was with White & Case. His award-winning practice focuses on complex and high profile financing transactions in emerging and frontier markets. He has extensive experience in Africa, the Middle East and the CEE region, and works with counterparties ranging from banks and funds through to sovereigns, multilaterals and major global commodity traders. More >>

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Anders Kraft joins Ashurst as Tax Partner

Thursday, August 29, 2019

International law firm Ashurst today announces the appointment of Anders Kraft as a partner and head of tax in Germany, joining on 1 September. Based in Frankfurt, Anders joins from Shearman & Sterling. Before joining Shearman & Sterling, he worked for Latham & Watkins and Linklaters for several years. More >>

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Dentons Grows Venture Tech Practice, Welcoming Three Lawyers in New York

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces the addition of Sean Grygiel as a partner in its Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies practice. His joining follows the addition of Rob Condon as counsel and associate Talia Tanielian. All are resident in the Firm’s NY Meatpacking office. Before joining Dentons, Grygiel was a corporate partner at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C. in New York. More >>

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Jones Day adds Brett Shumate, Margaret “Peggy” Blake in Washington

Thursday, August 29, 2019

The global law firm Jones Day announces that Brett Shumate and Margaret “Peggy” Blake have joined the Firm’s Washington Office. Mr. Shumate comes to Jones Day as a partner in its Government Regulation Practice, while Ms. Blake joins as of counsel in the Firm’s Financial Institutions Litigation and Regulation Practice. Mr. Shumate joins Jones Day from the U.S. Department of Justice while Ms. Blake comes to the firm from the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. More >>

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Ogletree Deakins Grows Employment Litigation Practice in Kansas City

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, bolstered its employment litigation practice with the additions of Shelley Ericsson and Claudia Tran as shareholder and associate, respectively. Ericsson comes to Ogletree Deakins from Armstrong Teasdale LLP, and Tran joins from Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace, & Bauer LLP. More >>

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McGuireWoods Adds Partner Remy Kessler to Labor & Employment Team in California

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Remy Kessler has joined McGuireWoods’ Labor & Employment Department as a partner in Century City. He brings more than three decades of experience representing employers in high-stakes matters and strengthens the firm’s capabilities on the West Coast and nationally, particularly in the retail sector. Kessler comes to McGuireWoods from Reed Smith in Los Angeles. More >>

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