Robert Wieder has joined Faegre Baker Daniels in London as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice, where he will advise on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters throughout Europe, the Middle East and beyond. Prior to joining Faegre Baker Daniels, Wieder practiced as a partner with Bryan Cave and Field Fisher Waterhouse. He holds a law degree from Victoria University of Manchester LL.B, with honours. More >>
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Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce Devon Turner Riley has joined the firm as a member of its new and expanding Institutional Response Group (IRG). Riley, who will be based in Philadelphia, comes to Cozen O’Connor from Nexsen Pruet, where she counseled colleges, universities, and other educational institutions on federal and state regulatory compliance issues related to child abuse, sexual violence, and interpersonal violence. Riley previously worked with Gina Maisto Smith, chair of the IRG, and Leslie M. Gomez, vice chair of the IRG, at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office in the Family Violence Sexual Assault Unit. More >>
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Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the appointment of Deon Francis and Reshana Pillay as Partners in its leading insurance practice in South Africa. They will be based in Johannesburg. Deon and Reshana both join from Hogan Lovells, where they have built successful self-standing practices in its insurance group, with Deon having headed up its insurance team in South Africa since 2014. More >>
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Kfir Abutbul has joined the firm’s Private Equity Practice Group as a partner in Houston. Mr. Abutbul was formerly a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in its Houston office. More >>
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Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has further expanded its global capabilities with the addition of Donald C. Dowling Jr. as a shareholder in the New York office. Previously a partner with K&L Gates and prior to that a partner with White & Case, Dowling joins Littler with extensive experience counseling U.S.-based multinational companies on cross-border employment issues. More >>
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National law firm Polsinelli is expanding its footprint in Texas with the addition of Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring shareholder Trey A. Monsour. An accomplished attorney representing clients in industries such as energy, manufacturing, retail, restaurants and healthcare, Monsour will jointly office in Dallas and Houston. More >>
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Morgan Lewis today welcomes finance lawyer Marjorie Crider as a partner in Boston. Ms. Crider has an extensive background in asset-based lending (ABL) transactions, with a special emphasis on lending in the retail industry. She joins Morgan Lewis from a leading Boston corporate firm. More >>
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International law firm Taylor Wessing has strengthened its cross-border Corporate practice with the appointment of corporate and capital markets specialist Dickson Ng as partner in Hong Kong. Dickson joins from Latham & Watkins. He is the second addition to the Hong Kong office this year following the promotion of Jennifer Ng to partner in May. More >>
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