Thomas J. DeSplinter, whose practice focuses largely on transactions involving major companies and private equity firms, particularly within the energy industry, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in Chicago. He joins the firm from Winston & Strawn. More >>
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King & Spalding has recruited project development and financing specialist Nikhil Markanday and arbitration and public international law expert Giorgio Mandelli as partners in the firm’s London office. More >>
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Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Jason Goldstein as a partner in the firm’s New York office. An industry leader in stadium finance, Jason is highly regarded in the areas of project finance and development, as well as real estate finance and management. He joins Winston from DLA Piper. More >>
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DLA Piper announced today that Douglas Boggs has joined the firm’s Corporate practice as a partner in Washington, DC. More >>
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Cozen O’Connor today announced the hiring of two energy and utility industry stalwarts — attorneys Gregory Eisenstark and Michael J. Connolly, who join the firm’s Utility, Environmental & Energy group as a member and of counsel, respectively. Both come to Cozen O’Connor from Windels Marx, where they were part of that firm’s Energy and Utilities practice. They will lead the opening of the firm’s newest office in Newark, N.J., and will further solidify the firm as the preferred choice of many of the Mid-Atlantic region’s largest public utilities for state regulatory matters. More >>
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Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced that Ricardo Hollingsworth has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in New York as a partner. Extensively experienced in institutional investments and fund formation, Hollingsworth joins Akerman from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he served as co-chair of the private equity and real estate fund formation practice. More >>
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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Benjamin de Blegiers will join the Firm as a Private Equity/M&A partner. Mr. de Blegiers is a recognized leader in the infrastructure sector advising infrastructure funds, pension plans, insurance companies and other long-term investors on their most challenging infrastructure transactions. Mr. de Blegiers will be based in Weil’s Paris office. Benjamin de Blegiers will join Weil from Clifford Chance where he is a partner in the Paris office. More >>
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Banking Practice with the addition of Zenya Onishi as a partner in the Tokyo office. Onishi is fluent in English and Japanese and joins White & Case from Linklaters, where he was counsel. More >>
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