Ashurst Strengthens Global Project Finance Practice With New Partner in Paris

Thursday, March 21, 2019

International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Mark Barges as a partner in its global project finance practice in Paris. Mark joins from Linklaters where he worked for 13 years in its banking & projects practice in London and, since 2010, in Paris. Mark has extensive experience in advising on projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He advises sponsors and lenders on French and international projects, in particular in Africa. Mark is dual-qualified in France and England and Wales. More >>

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Kaminski Joins Varnum’s Detroit Office

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Shanna M. Kaminski has joined Varnum’s Detroit office where she is a member of both the Litigation and Trial Team and the Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team.

Kaminski focuses on bankruptcy-related litigation, defending individuals and businesses in adversary proceedings brought against them in bankruptcy courts throughout the country, as well as on business litigation where she represents businesses and individuals in complex business disputes including shareholder and partnership disputes, breach of contract disputes, supply chain disputes and business torts.

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Nationally Recognized Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Partner Kristen Mathews Joins Morrison & Foerster in New York

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Kristen Mathews has joined the firm in the New York office as a partner. Ms. Mathews joins the firm’s market-leading Global Privacy + Data Security Group, which is comprised of more than 60 lawyers across the United States, Europe, and Asia. She has focused her global practice on data privacy and cybersecurity for more than 20 years and is consistently recognized as a leading lawyer in the space. Ms. Mathews comes to Morrison & Foerster from Proskauer Rose LLP, where she served as head of its Privacy + Cybersecurity Group. More >>

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Latham Further Expands New York M&A Practice Adding Third Partner in 2019

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Justin Hamill has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, and Entertainment, Sports & Media Practices. Hamill advises public and private companies, investment funds, and financial institutions in negotiated and contested M&A transactions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, public and private investments, and restructurings. Hamill joins Latham & Watkins from Paul, Weiss in New York. More >>

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