Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Andrea G. Lovell as a shareholder in its Phoenix office. Lovell joins from Ryley Carlock & Applewhite where she led the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. More >>
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The Paris office of international law firm Simmons & Simmons has continued to expand its offering following the arrival of a new partner, Jérôme Patenotte, who will lead the firm’s new private equity practice. He joins the firm along with one of Counsel, Sophie Mesnier-Teissedre, and a senior associate, Savina Jouan. Jérôme and his team joins the firm from Wragge & Co (now Gowling WLG), which he founded in April 2010 with nine other partners. He developed both the LBO and international M&A activities for the firm. More >>
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Dechert has expanded its Global Finance and Litigation practices with the hires of structured finance partner John McGrath, and structured finance disputes partner Simon Fawell. The team joins Dechert’s London office from Sidley Austin LLP. More >>
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partner Alonso J. Cisneros to the Real Estate department and Structured & Real Estate Finance practice group in Washington, D.C. Cisneros was previously with Troutman Sanders LLP, where he was a member of its Multifamily Housing Finance group in Washington, D.C., focused on loan origination and servicing transactions. More >>
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Lathrop Gage LLP is pleased to welcome Laura Labeots, Ph.D., the newest Partner to join the Intellectual Property team in the firm’s growing Chicago office. Laura brings a wealth of enthusiasm and experience to the IP group, as she has been helping companies develop and defend their IP portfolios for almost 25 years. Prior to joining Lathrop Gage LLP, Laura served as a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP in Chicago. More >>
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Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the appointment of Roger Whipp as Partner in its global aviation practice.Roger joins from Kennedy’s where he led its commercial aviation team having previously spent ten years as in-house counsel for British Airways, which included working on the suspension, reinstatement and ultimate retirement of the BA Concorde fleet. More >>
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Porter Wright is proud to announce Michael T. Sullivan has joined the firm’s Chicago office in the Wireless and Telecommunications practice group. Sullivan’s arrival marks the first new hire since Porter Wright’s expansion into the Chicago market. More >>
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Addleshaw Goddard is adding to its City funds finance and speciality finance practices with the appointment of Haynes and Boone partner Zoe Connor. Zoe advises on funds finance transactions across a range of sectors (including private equity, infrastructure, energy, real estate and credit). Her practice covers the full range of funds finance products from subscription credit/capital call facilities to hybrid and NAV facilities and general partner support and co-invest facilities. More >>
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Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome to its Dallas office Matthew E. Yarbrough as a partner and Sam Genovese as an associate in the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Immediately prior to joining the firm, Yarbrough was managing partner at Yarbrough Cyber Law Group, PLLC; Genovese joins from Squire Patton Boggs. More >>
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King & Spalding today announced that Douglas A. Henderson has joined the firm as a partner on its Toxic & Environmental Torts (T&ET) team in the Atlanta office. Henderson joins the firm from the Atlanta office of Troutman Sanders. More >>
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