Orrick Grows Italian M&A Practice

Orrick announced today that Gabriel Monzon-Cortarelli has joined the firm as a partner in its M&A and private equity practice, resident in Milan. He will also spend significant time in Orrick’s New York office. Gabriel is the sixth partner to join Orrick’s European M&A practice in the past year. He joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw where he led the Italian Desk. More >>

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McDermott Continues to Grow in Frankfurt with New Partner Appointment

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Oliver K. Hahnelt, LL.M. as partner in the Firm’s Transactions practice group in Frankfurt. Dr. Hahnelt, who joined McDermott on 1 April, is the third partner appointed in Frankfurt this year. Since the beginning of the year, the Firm’s German practice welcomed four partners and two counsel in total. More >>

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Simmons & Simmons Strengthens Capital Markets Offering in London

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has today announced the appointment of Amer Siddiqui as a partner* in its capital markets team in London. Amer moves from Clifford Chance where he spent 14 years advising on a variety of securitisation and asset-backed finance transactions, engaging in both English and cross-border work. His clients include investment banks, corporate borrowers and bank/building society borrowers. More >>

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Henry Lebowitz, Leading Corporate IP Lawyer, Joins Debevoise

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced that Henry Lebowitz has joined the firm as a partner in New York and a member of the Corporate Intellectual Property Group. Mr. Lebowitz’s practice will focus on IP and technology aspects of mergers and acquisitions, financings and capital markets as well as data licensing, healthcare and life sciences licensing, joint ventures and other IP transactions. More >>

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Reed Smith Bolsters Munich Office With the Hire of the Olswang Munich Tech and Data Protection Team

Global law firm Reed Smith welcomes the arrival of Dr Andreas Splittgerber as a partner in the IP, Information and Innovation group in Munich. Previously a partner at Olswang, Andreas will be accompanied by two associates and a secretary. Reed Smith has embarked upon a strategic expansion of its German practice in recent years, and Andreas’ arrival will further enhance the offering to clients in the jurisdiction. More >>

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