Hogan Lovells is strengthening its disputes practice in Paris with the hire of corporate litigation and investigations specialist, Arthur Dethomas. Arthur will join the firm with two associates from leading French boutique firm, Dethomas Peltier Juvigny et Associés, which he set up alongside Frédéric Peltier in 2014. More >>
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Addleshaw Goddard is adding a fifth partner to its banking practice in Scotland. Gaenor Cassell, currently a partner at Burness Paull, joins the team in Edinburgh, bringing more than 20 years’ experience advising lenders and borrowers on all aspects of funding, both domestic and international. Gaenor’s practice blends borrower work for large corporates and private equity funds, specialist local counsel work (including cross border securitisations) and advising international investors on funding for UK investments as well as advice for banks operating in Scotland. She also works with non-bank lenders, recently advising OakNorth on its three last deals in Scotland. More >>
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Akin Gump today announced that Elazar Guttman has joined the firm as a partner in its private equity practice in New York. Mr. Guttman, who leads buyouts and other private equity investments, comes to the firm from Kirkland & Ellis, where he had been a partner in its transactional private equity group. More >>
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Clark Hill today announced that Margaret (Molly) DiBianca has joined the firm as a Member in its Labor & Employment Practice in the firm’s Wilmington office. Prior to joining the firm, Molly practiced at Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP. More >>
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Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Nozomi Oda has joined its Tokyo office as a partner in the Corporate Department. Ms. Oda, admitted in Japan (bengoshi) and New York, brings to the firm extensive experience in a wide variety of transactions. Her arrival further strengthens Morrison & Foerster’s position as the top international law firm in Japan. Ms. Oda arrives to the firm from Latham & Watkins LLP. More >>
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added experienced restructuring attorney David M. Guess as a shareholder in the firm’s Orange County office. Guess, who joins the firm from Bienert Katzman, focuses on business bankruptcy cases, out-of-court workouts, and bankruptcy litigation. More >>
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Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert Ford has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. The Houston office has added 13 new attorneys since April of this year. Prior to joining Bradley, he was a partner at Fogler, Brar, Ford, O’Neil & Gray LLP. More >>
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Markus Rieder will join the firm as a partner in the Munich office. Currently a partner with Latham & Watkins, he will continue to practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation, commercial arbitration, and compliance and white collar defense at Gibson Dunn. More >>
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Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has continued to grow the firm’s Texas presence with the additions of Shareholder Liz N. Boydston, who jointly offices in Dallas and Houston, and Shareholder Edward T. Laborde, Jr., who is based in Houston. Boydston comes to the firm from K&L Gates, while Laborde will join Polsinelli from the Houston office of Dentons. More >>
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