Leading International Investigations and National Security Team Joins Squire Patton Boggs Continuing Washington DC Growth

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Squire Patton Boggs has added a three partner team in Washington DC focused on international investigations, national security issues and counseling clients on transactions that require US Government approval, with the addition of Tom Firestone, Shannon Reaves, and Chris Griner. They, along with a team of supporting attorneys and staff, join from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, where Mr. Firestone co-chaired the Government Investigations & White-Collar Practice and Mr. Griner chaired the National Security/CFIUS/Compliance Practice.

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McDermott Significantly Expands European Antitrust Offering, Adding Seasoned Partner in Brussels

Monday, November 13, 2023

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery bolsters its Antitrust Practice Group in Brussels with the addition of Axel Schulz as partner. Axel is a distinguished antitrust lawyer with experience handling high-profile competition cases before the European Commission and the European Court of Justice, with emphasis on merger control, cartel defense and antitrust disputes. His arrival further boosts the Firm’s European competition capabilities: Axel will work alongside teams lead by Hendrik Viaene, Stéphane Dionnet and Jacques Buhart in Brussels; Christian Krohs, Carina Kant and Dr. Laura Stammwitz in Germany; Frédéric Pradelles in Paris; and the Firm’s US antitrust team. Schulz arrives from White & Case.

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Weil Bolsters Private Funds Group with Addition of Christopher Scully

Monday, November 13, 2023

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that experienced private funds regulatory lawyer Christopher J. Scully has joined the Firm as a partner in the Private Funds practice, based in the Washington, D.C. office. Chris joins Weil from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner in the Investment Funds Practice Group of the Corporate Department.

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New Litigation Partner and Team in Hong Kong Continues Expansion of Commodities and Shipping Industry Group

Monday, November 13, 2023

Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of Ruaridh Guy as a partner in its Hong Kong Litigation Practice. Mr. Guy, who arrives with associates Lauras Rambinas and Tina Wong from the Hong Kong office of Ince & Co, is the latest senior lawyer to join the firm’s Commodities and Shipping Industry Group. He follows the recent addition of Michael Wray in Houston, Joel Cockerell in Singapore, and Marco Crusafio in Milan.

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Veteran Business Litigator Peter Jordan Joins Mayer Brown’s Houston Office

Monday, November 13, 2023

Mayer Brown announced today that seasoned litigator Peter Jordan has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Houston, further expanding the office’s commercial litigation and trial capabilities. Experienced and licensed in both California and Texas, Peter joins from Huntsman Corporation, a publicly-traded multinational manufacturer and marketer of chemical products, where he served as associate general counsel and head of global litigation.

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Steptoe Expands Commercial Litigation Practice with Addition of Two Partners Focused on Public Sector Organizations in Complex Civil Litigation in New York

Friday, November 10, 2023

Steptoe & Johnson LLP has announced the continued growth of its Commercial Litigation practice with the addition of New York-based partners Alan Klinger and Dina Kolker. Alan joins as the leader of Steptoe’s Labor practice and, along with Dina, will focus on representing public sector clients in complex civil litigation.

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Sidley Continues to Grow Its Global Private Equity Practice With New York Partners Jeffrey Kochian, Gerald Brant, and Brittany Harrison

Friday, November 10, 2023

Sidley is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Kochian, Gerald Brant, and Brittany Harrison have joined as partners in Sidley’s M&A and Private Equity practice. Erika Cohen has also joined as counsel. They will be based in New York. They have joined from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York, where they worked with financial sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as private and public companies.

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Reed Smith Strengthens Private Equity and M&A Practice With Addition of Partner Daniel Connelly

Thursday, November 9, 2023

Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Daniel Connelly has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Corporate Group, based in Philadelphia. Connelly brings to the firm a thriving private equity and public and private mergers & acquisition practice, with a client roster that closely aligns to the firm’s existing clients. He joins Reed Smith from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

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