Steptoe & Johnson LLP has expanded its Energy practice with the addition of Chris Zentz. Chris joins the firm as a partner in Washington, DC, and will focus on electricity sector clients involved in energy transactions and renewables and appearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other regulators. Zentz arrives at the firm from Van Ness Feldman P.C.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Jennifer Klass as a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice area and Amy Greer as a partner in the White Collar Defense and Investigations practice. They both join the firm’s New York office from Baker McKenzie LLP, where they were co-chairs of the North American Financial Regulation and Enforcement practice.
Holland & Knight has strengthened its Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations Team with the addition of a five-person group of attorneys and nonprofit professionals. Andrew Grumet and Christina Cahill, both previously shareholders at Polsinelli PC, where Mr. Grumet was chair of the Nonprofit Organizations practice, join as partners in the New York office.
David Hesse, an energy disputes attorney whose practice focuses on oil and gas litigation and arbitration matters with a strong emphasis on Africa has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in London. Before joining the firm, Hesse was a partner with Clyde & Co.
Frost Brown Todd (FBT) continues to expand its Dallas office with the addition of intellectual property litigator and Partner Amy LaValle. LaValle assists clients in a variety of industries, including health care and technology, on both sides of patent and trademark cases in both federal courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. LaValle practices with the firm’s Intellectual Property group and joins from Munck Wilson Mandala LLP.
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National law firm Wilson Elser announced today it has hired new partner Kristen Carroll, an appellate attorney focusing on construction and transportation issues. Carroll arrives at the firm from Lewis Brisbois.
Sidley is pleased to announce that Cindy Lovering has joined as a partner in the firm’s California Global Finance practice, with a focus on representing lenders in fund finance and venture finance transactions. She joins Sidley from Cooley LLP.
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Shearman & Sterling today announced that Alejandro Gordano is rejoining the firm as a Capital Markets partner in its award-winning Latin America group, based in New York. Gordano returns to Shearman from Linklaters in New York.
Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, announced today that J. Beau Dial has joined the Firm’s Trusts, Estates and Wealth Preservation practice as a partner in the Evansville, Indiana, office. Before joining Dentons, Beau held the position of Senior Trust Advisor with a national Fifth Third Private Bank where he advised ultra-high-net-worth clients on estate tax implications and regularly collaborated with clients to ensure their estate plans were current and appropriate.
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Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed Raymond J. Jacobi III as a new shareholder to the firm’s Private Equity M&A Practice and in the Chicago office. Continuing the Business Department’s steady growth path, he is the seventh new shareholder the department has added in 2023. Jacobi arrives at the firm from HMB Legal Counsel.
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