Sheppard Mullin New York Adds Entertainment Partner Dan Schnapp

Daniel E. Schnapp has joined the New York office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the Entertainment and Digital Media practice and as co-leader of the firm’s Technology Transactions Team. Schnapp joins from Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP where he was Chair of the firm’s New Media, Entertainment and Technology practice. Joining Schnapp are former Hughes Hubbard associates Alexis Robinson and Genevieve Perez. More >>

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Ashurst Strengthens Tax Team in Paris with Partner Hire

International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Emmanuelle Pontnau-Faure as partner in its tax practice in Paris. Before joining Ashurst, Emmanuelle worked at White & Case for 14 years and at PWC where she has been a director since 2016. She has significant experience in various areas of tax law, advising on a broad range of issues relating to corporate, finance, real estate, litigation and restructuring matters. More >>

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Latham Further Expands Litigation & Trial Department in New York, Adding Two Complex Commercial Litigators

Latham & Watkins LLP continues to add firepower to its litigation bench and strengthen its team of esteemed trial lawyers in New York, welcoming partners Joseph Serino and Eric Leon to the firm’s Litigation & Trial Department, in the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice. Both are seasoned litigators, with wide-ranging experience in complex commercial litigation as well as antitrust, securities and trade secret matters, among others. Serino and Leon join Latham from Kirkland & Ellis in New York. While most of their representations are defense-side oriented, Serino and Leon have also together handled several high-profile plaintiff-side cases and won VerdictSearch Top 100 jury trial awards in back-to-back years. More >>

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K&L Gates Adds Chicago Private Equity Partner

The Chicago office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added David D. Dueno as a partner in the private equity practice. He joins K&L Gates from international private equity firm Quantum Global Group, and previously practiced with international law firms in London, New York, and Chicago. More >>

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Kristin E. Konschnik Joins Butler Snow in London

Butler Snow is pleased to announce that Kristin Konschnik – an experienced U.S. and international transactional tax attorney – has joined the firm, expanding its London office. Konschnik will be a member of the firm’s Business Services and Tax Groups, focusing her practice on cross-border tax and transactional matters for both individuals and corporations. More >>

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