Baker Donelson Adds Ken McKay to Business Litigation and Energy Groups

Mr. McKay joins Baker Donelson as a shareholder in the Houston office, where he concentrates on commercial, energy and real estate litigation with a particular focus on eminent domain and land use matters throughout the United States. He has extensive trial experience, having first-chaired numerous jury trial victories in addition to successful arbitration proceedings in multiple states. His eminent domain practice encompasses all aspects of condemnation law and right-of-way matters, including regulatory takings and inverse condemnation claims. More >>

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Partner Marvin Ehrlich Joins Hunton & Williams Global Commercial Real Estate Practice

Hunton & Williams LLP announces the continued expansion of its real estate practice with the arrival of Marvin W. Ehrlich as partner in the firm’s capital finance and real estate group in Washington. Ehrlich focuses on matters concerning all aspects of commercial real estate development and finance, representing banks, insurance companies, financial institutions and borrowers in both CMBS and portfolio financing and distressed loan workout transactions. More >>

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BLP Bolsters Dubai Office With Double Partner Hire

International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has today (25 January 2016) announced the appointments of two new Partners into its Dubai office to further boost the Firm’s UAE offering. Raza Mithani, an International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Partner, joins the Firm on 3 February 2016 from King & Spalding, and Alexander Sarac, an Energy and Infrastructure Partner, joins from DLA Piper. More >>

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Jones Day Welcomes William Sultemeier as Houston Energy Transactions Partner

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that William H. Sultemeier has joined the Houston Office as a partner in the Energy Practice. With over 20 years of large law firm, general counsel, and transactions management experience, Mr. Sultemeier counsels clients on deal structuring and execution, regulatory trends and compliance, and board of director duties and strategies to improve and advance business goals. More >>

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