Morrison & Foerster Further Strengthens Market-Leading Asian Corporate Practice with New Partner in Tokyo

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm and the largest international firm in Japan, is pleased to announce that Jesse Gillespie has joined the firm’s Tokyo office as a partner in its Corporate practice. Mr. Gillespie comes to Morrison & Foerster from Sullivan & Cromwell. He brings to the firm strong expertise in cross-border capital markets transactions. More >>

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Two High-Profile Litigators to Join Latham & Watkins in London

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Jon Holland and Andrea Monks will join the London office as partners in the Litigation & Trial Department. Holland and Monks are experienced and respected litigators, with notable track records advising retail and investment banks, asset managers, and other financial institutions in a number of landmark disputes and contentious regulatory matters. Holland and Monks join Latham & Watkins from the London office of Hogan Lovells. More >>

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Baker Donelson Adds Former General Counsel of GE’s Capital Markets Group

Baker Donelson has added Mark Kohler, a 20-year veteran of GE Capital, to its Financial Services Transactions Group. Mr. Kohler, who joins as a shareholder in the Firm’s Baltimore office, was the General Counsel Capital Markets Syndication for GE Capital Holdings, Inc. Prior to assuming that role, he held positions of growing responsibility within GE Capital as a General Counsel for GE Capital Americas, Senior Counsel for GE Commercial Equipment Financing and GE Capital Solutions, and Counsel and Region Counsel for GE Capital’s Commercial Equipment Financing division. More >>

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