Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Kfir Abutbul, a highly-regarded private equity lawyer, previously with Willkie Farr, has joined the firm as a partner in the Firm’s Private Equity and Energy Practices in Houston. His arrival builds on the strength of the firm’s practice strength in Private Equity/M&A and energy. More >>
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BakerHostetler announced today that Roger Brown – former sector leader for banking and capital markets clients in Ernst & Young LLP’s international tax and financial services practice, and former special counsel to the associate chief counsel of the IRS – will join the Washington, DC office as a partner in the firm’s international tax practice. More >>
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International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of projects partner Matthew Wood. Initially based in Abu Dhabi before relocating to London, Matthew will also lead the firm’s African project finance practice. Matthew joins from White & Case in Abu Dhabi where he has been a partner since 2015. More >>
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Mayer Brown announced today that Phyllis Korff has joined the firm as a Capital Markets partner in New York. More >>
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Prominent corporate/financial services lawyer Paul M. Aguggia has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Aguggia was chairman and chief executive officer of publicly held Clifton Bancorp Inc. from January 2014 until its merger with Kearny Financial Corp., on whose board of directors he served until October 2018. Previously, he was chairman of the international law firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. More >>
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FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that the firm opened the doors of its new St. Louis, Missouri office on November 2, 2018. The attorneys in this office are Corey L. Franklin, St. Louis Office Managing Partner; Heidi L. Eckert, Partner; Karen E. Milner, Partner; Matthew B. Banocy, Associate; and Jamie M. Westbrook, Associate. Corey, Heidi, Karen, Matt, and Jaime all come to FordHarrison from Jackson Lewis. More >>
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Carlos F. Concepción has joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon as the new chair of the firm’s growing Global Arbitration Practice. Concepción is known for his strategic approach to navigating disputes with parties and evidence from different legal systems, especially in Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean. Recognized and highly respected in his area of law, Concepción also is the incoming 2019 chair of the Miami International Arbitration Society. More >>
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Renowned white collar defence and investigations attorney Anne-Marie Ottaway will be joining the London office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a Shareholder in the firm’s White Collar Defence & Special Investigations Practice. Ottaway joins Shareholder Barry Vitou who launched Greenberg Traurig’s London-based white collar practice in May 2018. Also joining them will be Associate Gareth Hall. More >>
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Antitrust/Competition practice with the addition of Tilman Kuhn as a new partner in Düsseldorf. He joins White & Case from Cleary Gottlieb’s Cologne office, where he was counsel, and brings nearly 15 years of experience. More >>
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DLA Piper announced today that Chris M. Smith has joined the firm’s Real Estate practice as a partner in New York. He will serve as co-chair of the New York Real Estate practice. Smith, who joins from Shearman & Sterling LLP, received his J.D. from Columbia Law School and his B.S. from Rutgers University. More >>
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