Akin Gump is pleased to announce that Gavin Weir will join the firm as a partner in its London office. Mr. Weir will join from White & Case, where he has served as co-leader of its Financial Institutions M&A group. He is expected to join Akin Gump later this summer. More >>
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International law firm Simmons & Simmons has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to expanding its offering in the financial markets practice with the arrival of a new partner. Michaela Sopp (49) joined the firm’s Munich office on Monday 01 July as a partner in the financial markets practice. Michaela joins the firm from Linklaters, where she was a partner in the banking practice. More >>
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Seasoned transactional lawyer Jon Lyman—whose broad international practice spans public and private acquisitions and investments, private equity, securities offerings and trading, SEC regulation and other corporate matters—is the latest partner to join Pillsbury’s fast-growing global Corporate group. He comes to the firm from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and brings two decades of cross-border expertise with him, including more than 15 years practicing in Europe. More >>
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Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Andy Barton has joined its ERISA and Executive Compensation practice as a partner in the New York office. Before joining the firm, Barton was a Partner in the New York branch of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. More >>
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National law firm Wilson Elser announced today that eight attorneys from Baker Donelson have joined the firm in Birmingham, Alabama, and Jackson, Mississippi. More >>
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Banking Practice with the addition of Fernando Navarro as a partner in Madrid. He joins White & Case from Ashurst, where he was a partner and Co-Head of the Spanish Finance Team, and brings more than 25 years of experience. More >>
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Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes Donald J. Manikas, previously with Locke Lord LLP, to its Real Estate Department in Chicago. More >>
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Clark Hill PLC today announced the addition of Russell Duncan as a Member of the firm’s Litigation Business Unit in its Washington, D.C. office. Duncan was formerly a shareholder at Shulman, Rogers where he served as Chair of the White Collar, SEC Enforcement, and Government Investigations Group and Deputy Chair of the Litigation Department. More >>
Tags: Clark Hill PLC | WashingtonAm Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes Robyn C. Axberg to its Corporate and Transactional Practice in Chicago. Before Joining Polsinelli, Axberg was an attorney in the Chicago office of Holland & Knight LLP. More >>
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King & Spalding has added real estate lawyers Scott Levine and Christine O’Connell as partners in the Corporate, Finance & Investments (CFI) Practice Group in New York. The pair join from Arnold & Porter, where they were both partners. More >>
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