Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its Houston office and its global transactional offering with the hire of energy partner Fernando Cano-Lasa.
Fernando specialises in transactional work within the energy and infrastructure sectors, and joins HFW’s Houston office on 22 April from Squire Patton Boggs. More >>
Gregory J. Krock, an accomplished national energy litigator with significant experience in major oil and gas disputes, has joined McGuireWoods’ commercial litigation practice as a partner in Pittsburgh. Krock comes to McGuireWoods from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, where he chaired the oil and gas litigation practice group. He is a sought-after speaker on oil and gas developments and also speaks at seminars about restrictive covenants, unfair competition, and protecting trade secrets. More >>
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Clifford Chance today announced that Sharis A. Pozen is joining the Firm as a partner and will co-chair the Global Antitrust Group. She will be based in Washington, DC.
Pozen comes to Clifford Chance from General Electric, where she was the company’s vice president for Global Competition Law and Policy. In that role, she was responsible for leading GE’s global merger clearance on numerous significant, transformational deals, steering global antitrust investigations to positive conclusions, antitrust compliance and other related issues. More >>
Butler Snow is pleased to announce the opening of its newest office in Charleston, S.C. with the additions of Kenyatta L. Gardner, Stephen P. Groves, Sr. and Bradish J. Waring. Gardner, Groves and Waring will all practice with the firm’s Tort, Transportation and Specialized Litigation group. More >>
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Morgan Lewis welcomes Joel Seow, who advises sponsors and investors throughout Asia on private investment fund formation, as a partner of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and director of Morgan Lewis Stamford. Before joining Morgan Lewis, Joel was a legal consultant for several Singapore private fund managers and served as counsel in the investment funds practice of another global law firm, resident in Singapore. More >>
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The global law firm Jones Day has announced the arrival of three lawyers to the Firm’s Washington Office. David Applebaum and Michael Oblon both join the Firm as partners in its Energy and Intellectual Property practices, respectively, while Amie Colwell Breslow comes to Jones Day as of counsel in the Tax Practice. More >>
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Global law firm White & Case LLP continues to grow its Houston office with the addition of new partners Rodrigo Dominguez and Bill Parish. They join as part of the Firm’s Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice. Rodrigo and Bill are expected to work closely with White & Case’s Global Oil & Gas Industry Group, and the Latin America Interest Group, both areas in which they are experienced practitioners and trusted advisors. More >>
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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Bart Turner as a partner in its construction and infrastructure practice. He joins the firm from Andrews Myers, P.C. More >>
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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced today that Charles R. Gibbs has joined the firm as a partner and Eric C. Seitz as special counsel in the Insolvency and Restructuring practice, along with Mark Lewis Patterson as special counsel in the Real Estate practice, expanding the team of attorneys in the Dallas office to nearly 40 since the office opened last year. All three attorneys join Katten from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. More >>
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Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the launch of the Blockchain, Digital Assets and Technology Transactions practice group. The practice will be led by new partner, Katya Fisher, who will be joining the firm’s Miami office. More >>
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