Morrison & Foerster Continues to Grow its London Platform with the Addition of Market-Leading Private Equity Real Estate Partner

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Oliver s’Jacob has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in its global Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) practice. With the arrival of Mr. s’Jacob, Morrison & Foerster has expanded its global real estate practice to London, further strengthening its growing global offering. Mr. s’Jacob comes to Morrison & Foerster from Reed Smith, where he chaired their European Private Equity Real Estate practice. The addition of Mr. s’Jacob follows the arrival in late 2017 of Florian Ehrich, who joined to build out the real estate practice in Germany. More >>

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K&L Gates Welcomes Sydney Energy and Infrastructure Partner

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

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

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

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

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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