Baker Donelson Adds Global Business Attorney Alan Enslen

Alan Enslen has joined Baker Donelson’s Birmingham office as a member of the Firm’s Global Business Team focusing on international trade and national security matters. Doreen Edelman, co-chair of Baker Donelson’s Global Business Team, said “Alan brings a wealth of experience including international trade, government contracting and national security, which further enhances the capabilities of our global team in serving our clients both domestic and abroad.” More >>

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Sheppard Mullin Adds Seasoned International Arbitration Partner In Washington, D.C.

Joseph J. LoBue has joined the Washington, D.C. office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the Business Trial practice group and as a member of the firm’s International Arbitration team. LoBue joins from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, where he was a member of the firm’s International Arbitration, Aerospace & Defense and Intellectual Property practice groups. LoBue is the sixth lateral partner to join Sheppard Mullin’s Washington, D.C. office this year. More >>

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Jones Day Adds Two New Partners in London to Firm’s Banking, Finance & Securities Practice

The global law firm Jones Day continues to expand in Europe’s key financial centers with the arrival of Lee Federman and Ewen Scott, who will both join the Firm’s Banking, Finance & Securities Practice in its London Office. The arrivals of Messrs. Federman and Scott follow that of Ben Fox, who recently joined Jones Day’s Banking, Finance & Securities Practice in Amsterdam, and Dr. Michael Fischer who recently joined the Practice in Frankfurt. More >>

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Steven Baker Joins White & Case as a Partner in London

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Commercial Litigation Practice with the addition of Steven Baker as a new partner in London. Previously a partner at Olswang and Bird & Bird, he joins White & Case from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, where he was a partner, and brings more than 25 years of experience. More >>

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Dentons to Combine With an Elite Firm in Chile

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, is announcing today a combination with Larrain Rencoret Urzua, a leading law firm in Chile, which has one of the most stable and dynamic economies in Latin America. More >>

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Jun Kang Joined King & Wood Mallesons’ New York Office, Adding U.S. Tax Capability

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has strengthened its New York capability with the appointment of Jun Kang, a U.S. tax expert, as a partner. The addition of Mr. Kang reflects the steady growth of the firm’s U.S. operation following the appointments of three partners last year, and together these appointments further enhance the firm’s on-the-ground offering and signify KWM’s long-term commitment to the U.S. market. With Mr. Kang on board, KWM currently has a total of eleven partners based at its two U.S. offices in New York and Silicon Valley, practicing in the areas of banking & finance, private investment funds, M&A, private equity, corporate governance, securities and capital markets, tax, dispute resolution, and intellectual property, and serving both U.S. and international clients. KWM’s U.S. offices have become an integral part in the firm’s effort of establishing a global platform with local expertise. More >>

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