K&L Gates Welcomes Sydney Energy and Infrastructure Partner

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Global law firm K&L Gates continues to strengthen its energy, infrastructure and resources team with the appointment of Matt Baumgurtel as a partner in its Sydney office. Baumgurtel joins K&L Gates from leading global renewable energy projects developer FRV, where he was general counsel, company secretary, and an executive director for the Asia Pacific region. He was previously a senior associate at a global law firm in the Asia Pacific region and at an Australian national law firm. More >>

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K&L Gates Bolsters Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Intellectual Property Practices with Addition of Four-Lawyer Chicago Team

Friday, January 18, 2019

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has strengthened its data privacy, intellectual property/technology transactions, and cybersecurity practices through the addition of a team of lawyers in its Chicago office. Partners Daniel L. Farris and Christopher L. Hines and associates Joe McClendon and Nicole Poulos join K&L Gates from Fox Rothschild LLP. More >>

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Orrick Adds Energy Tax Expert in New York

Friday, January 18, 2019

Orrick announced today that Michael Masri has joined the firm as a tax partner in our New York office. Mike is a leading tax lawyer with experience in the financing, development and acquisition of energy and infrastructure projects with a particular focus on the tax incentives available for renewable energy projects. He joins Orrick from Norton Rose Fulbright. More >>

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Silvia Marchili Joins White & Case as International Arbitration Partner

Friday, January 18, 2019

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global International Arbitration Practice with the arrival of Silvia Marchili as a partner who will focus on the Houston market and be based in due course in Miami. Marchili has expertise across a variety of sectors including oil & gas, power and construction. She joins White & Case from King & Spalding, where she worked as a partner in its international arbitration practice. More >>

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Pillsbury Adds to London Office with Energy Dealmaker Gavin Watson

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Further expanding its global energy platform, Pillsbury today welcomed highly-regarded Gavin Watson as partner in its London office. Watson, who advises clients on cross-border corporate and commercial transactions in jurisdictions around the world, comes to the firm from Dechert LLP where he was Co-Head of the International Oil & Gas Group. More >>

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Barnes & Thornburg Announces Enhanced Firmwide Parental Leave Policy Inclusive Of Attorneys And Non-Lawyer Staff

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Barnes & Thornburg has rolled out an enhanced parental leave policy, effective January 1, 2019, which helps to set the bar for “one for all” parental leave policies in law firms across the U.S. Under the new policy, all firm employees – legal and non-legal alike – will be provided 16 weeks of parental leave at 100 percent pay. This includes parents who are starting a family through adoption.

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