Dentons is pleased to announce that Kip Daechsel has joined the Firm as a partner in our Corporate group. With more than 30 years of experience, Kip’s practices business law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, sophisticated commercial agreements and corporate governance. Kip also advises financial institutions on regulatory matters. Clients frequently seek his counsel on strategic issues. More >>
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Bracewell LLP announced today that Nancy C. LeGros has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a healthcare partner in the public finance practice. LeGros comes to Bracewell from CHRISTUS Health, where she most recently served as senior vice president, legal services and chief legal officer. More >>
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Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Charles H. Wilson as a shareholder in the Houston office. Wilson previously served as Vice Chair, Office Managing Partner at Cozen O’Connor’s Houston office and was a member of the labor and employment department. More >>
Tags: Littler Mendelson P.C. | HoustonLittler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Devjani H. Mishra as a shareholder in the New York office. Mishra was previously Executive Director and Global Employment Law Counsel for Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to joining Alexion, Mishra was a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP. More >>
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King & Spalding today announced that securities litigator Lisa Bugni has joined the Trial and Global Disputes practice as a partner in the Atlanta office and will relocate to the firm’s San Francisco office in May 2018. Bugni joins her former colleague Jessica Corley who started at the firm last month. She was formerly a partner in the Litigation Group at Alston & Bird in Atlanta. More >>
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International law firm Bird & Bird boosts its Intellectual Property practice with the appointment of Mariano Santos as a partner in Madrid. He joins Bird & Bird’s leading Spanish Intellectual Property practice, which is ranked “Band 1” in Chambers Europe 2017. Mariano joins from Herrero & Asociados where he was International Legal Affairs Manager. More >>
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Alston & Bird has expanded its finance capabilities with the addition of three partners and two counsel in the firm’s New York office. Joining Alston & Bird are partners David Hoyt, Kenneth Rothenberg, and Russell Chiappetta, along with counsel Mathew Gray and Jason Cygielman. All arrive from Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP. More >>
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Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of seven partners to its corporate and tax practice in the Chicago office. The group joins from Jenner & Block LLP and brings significant experience in the areas of private equity, M&A, fund formation, investment fund management, and tax. More >>
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Ashurst announces the appointment of Frank Bi as a partner in its corporate practice in Hong Kong. The hire reflects the firm’s continued focus on Greater China coverage, and is the fourth partner hire in Ashurst’s Hong Kong office in the last three months. Frank joins Ashurst from Slaughter and May, where he has more than 10 years of experience. He specialises in equity capital markets, M&A and Hong Kong listing compliance work. More >>
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