Leading Tax Lawyer Jorge Medina Continues Pillsbury’s String of Energy-Focused Hires

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Pillsbury today welcomes partner Jorge Medina, who joins the firm’s Tax practice and Energy Industry team in Los Angeles. Following closely on the hires of corporate and project finance partners in New York and London, his arrival supports the firm’s aggressive focus on providing a market-leading, international service platform to clients in the energy industry. Medina is particularly well-known within the renewables community, coming to Pillsbury from a post as Associate General Counsel at Tesla, Inc., after previous stints at Dewey LeBoeuf and Sidley Austin, where he handled a wide range of U.S. tax matters, particularly those in the renewable energy, equipment leasing, securitization, tax equity and other special project matters. More >>

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Veteran Corporate and Securities Lawyer and Former SEC ‎‎Division of Corporation Finance Senior Official Robert Evans III ‎‎Joins Locke Lord as Partner in New York; Expands Firm’s Capital ‎‎Markets Capabilities

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Robert Evans III, who most recently served as a senior official in the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, has joined Locke Lord’s New York office as a Partner in the Firm’s nationally recognized Corporate Practice Group. Evans is a veteran corporate and securities lawyer who will expand Locke Lord’s capital markets capabilities in New York and across the Firm. Evans was a Partner at Shearman & Sterling LLP for more than two decades in the firm’s capital markets practice. More >>

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Prominent M&A Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in Houston

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Jonathan Castelan has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice. Castelan represents private equity firms and energy companies in acquisitions, divestitures and strategic joint ventures involving midstream assets. Prior to joining Latham & Watkins, Castelan was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Houston. More >>

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Blank Rome Adds Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation Partner in New York

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Mara B. Levin has joined the Firm as Partner in the Labor & Employment and Commercial Litigation groups in the New York office. With more than 30 years of experience, Mara provides counsel to private and public companies spanning a variety of industries, including real estate, retail and apparel, food and beverage, consumer products and manufacturing, media and technology, and travel and leisure. Mara joins Blank Rome from Herrick Feinstein LLP where she was partner and co-chair of the firm’s business litigation and employment practices. More >>

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Rhoades Mckee Elects Dunlop and Myott-Beebe as Shareholders

Monday, February 4, 2019

Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Jacob Dunlop and Stephanie Myott-Beebe were recently elected to Shareholder.

Jacob Dunlop

Dunlop focuses his practice helping entrepreneurs, their businesses and families navigate a broad range of corporate issues including business formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, credit facilities and real estate matters. He serves on the Young Professionals Committee of the Association of Corporate Growth of Western Michigan and as a Board Member for Wedgwood Christian Services.

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Baker McKenzie Hires Leading London M&A Lawyer to Bolster China Strategy

Monday, February 4, 2019

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has hired Peter Lu as a Partner and Head of the China Group in London, joining its fast-growing London Corporate practice. Peter joins the Firm on Monday from White & Case where he was head of their EMEA China desk and Counsel in their London M&A practice. His hire follows that of White & Case Capital Markets partners Rob Mathews and David Becker last month. More >>

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Leading Commodities Partner Kirsten Polyansky Joins Reed Smith in Houston

Monday, February 4, 2019

Reed Smith today announced that leading commodities lawyer Kirsten Polyansky has joined the firm’s expanding Houston office as a partner in the Energy and Natural Resources group. Polyansky comes to Reed Smith from Haynes and Boone, where she served as co-chair of the global commodities team. Her practice combines years of working with physical commodities in the support of trading and marketing operations along with highly bespoke structured financing arrangements related to inventory monetization. More >>

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Greenberg Traurig Greets 2019 with 30th U.S. Office, 39th Worldwide, in Minneapolis

Monday, February 4, 2019

Leading global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP welcomed 2019 by adding a 30th office in the United States — its 39th worldwide. Opening the firm’s office in Minneapolis, MN, is finance and restructuring attorney Michael B. Fisco, who will serve as the Managing Shareholder. Joining Fisco are shareholders Michael M. Krauss, a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Arleen A. Nand, who served as the U.S. Head of Agricultural Finance for DLA Piper, prior to joining Greenberg Traurig. All join from the local office of DLA Piper. More >>

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