King & Spalding’s Paris Office Adds M&A and Disputes Partners

Friday, July 6, 2018

King & Spalding has added Laurent Bensaid and Laurent Jaeger as partners in its Paris office. Bensaid joins the firm’s Corporate, Finance & Investments practice group to serve as an anchor of the EMEA corporate team in Paris, working with colleagues on transactions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Jaeger is an international arbitration and litigation expert who joins the firm’s Trial & Global Disputes practice group to bolster the firm’s commercial arbitration bench. More >>

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M&A Partner Joins Allen & Overy in New York

Monday, July 2, 2018

​Allen & Overy LLP announced today that Stephen Besen has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the M&A practice. Stephen is a versatile and experienced M&A lawyer and joins from Shearman & Sterling. He has 35 years of experience advising on public and private company mergers and tender offers, joint ventures, restructurings, private equity and other private capital transactions. More >>

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Norton Rose Fulbright Strengthens its Real Estate and Regulatory Practices With Several Hires

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright further strengthens its German real estate practice with the hire of Dr. Hendrik Theismann. He joins the Frankfurt office as partner on August 1. Dr. Hendrik Theismann is joined by of counsel Michael Mehler. The firm also expands its regulatory team as of counsel Dr. Jan-Willem Jensen, primarily based in the Hamburg office, effective July 1. Before joining Norton Rose Fulbright he worked as “Head of Regulations & Taxes“ at PATRIZIA Immobilien AG. More >>

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Haynes and Boone Expands International Dispute Resolution Practice by Hiring Four-Lawyer London Team

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Haynes and Boone, LLP has significantly expanded its international arbitration and litigation capabilities with the addition of four lawyers who have experience handling disputes on behalf of clients in a wide range of industries, including energy, construction, hospitality and hotels. The four lawyers (solicitor advocates and barristers) previously worked in the London office of Hunton Andrews Kurth. More >>

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Morrison & Foerster Adds Senior Tax Partner in New York

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Anthony (“Tony”) Carbone has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. Mr. Carbone will co-chair the firm’s Global Tax Department with Craig Fields and David Strong, and will also co-chair the Federal Tax Group with Mr. Strong. Mr. Carbone further expands Morrison & Foerster’s tax capabilities both on the East Coast and across the firm, and brings market-leading expertise to its Business Restructuring & Insolvency, M&A, Private Equity, and Private Funds practices. He comes to Morrison & Foerster from the New York office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher. More >>

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