Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that Domenick Pugliese has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Financial Markets and Products Group. With more than 25 years of experience, Dom focuses on the investment management business. He advises investment companies, investment advisers, and independent directors of investment companies. Dom joins the firm from Paul Hastings LLP, where he was a partner. More >>
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Orrick announced today that Fabian von Samson-Himmelstjerna has joined the firm’s M&A and Private Equity Group in Munich. Fabian is the second addition to Orrick’s Munich office in the last few weeks following Thomas Schmid, who joined the firm as head of Orrick’s German M&A and Private Equity team from Weil, Gotshal in November 2015. More >>
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Elizabeth “Beth” Herrington, a prominent litigator who handles a broad range of complex cases and dispute resolution matters throughout the United States, has joined Morgan Lewis as a partner, resident in the firm’s Chicago office. Before joining Morgan Lewis, Ms. Herrington served in a key leadership capacity at another international law firm. More >>
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International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) today announced the expansion of its specialist Middle East legal offering with the launch of three new Associations in Riyadh, Beirut and Kuwait City. The move significantly extends the firm’s geographical footprint across the Middle East region, now with offices in Dubai, Riyadh, Beirut, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi, and further strengthens and diversifies the capabilities of the existing team, taking the total number of lawyers working across the region to 40. More >>
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Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Regina (Gina) Rodriguez has joined the Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group as a partner in the firm’s Denver office. More >>
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Cooley’s UK growth continues with the arrival of litigation partner Louise Delahunty, a highly-regarded litigator specializing in white collar criminal defense and internal investigations. Delahunty brings 30+ years of experience navigating global investigations, joining from Sullivan & Cromwell where she was European Counsel. Prior to that, she was a partner at Simmons & Simmons and a member of its crime, fraud & investigations group. More >>
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Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Luke C. McCosker has joined the firm as a foreign legal consultant in the Energy & Natural Resources Practice. He arrives in London and will transition his practice to the firm’s Houston office in February. Most recently, Mr. McCosker served as in-house counsel for projects and procurement at BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Bank. More >>
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Global law firm Reed Smith LLP has today announced the appointment of Jie Zhang to its partnership. Jie joins the firm’s Beijing office from Norton Rose Fulbright’s Beijing office. More >>
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International law firm Pinsent Masons has further boosted its international tax practice, with the hire of Valerie Wu as partner in the firm’s Singapore office. More >>
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Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Mike Munro, an experienced corporate compliance risk management and investigations lawyer, has joined the global law firm as Head of Compliance of its Houston office. Munro comes to Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner from Transocean Ltd., where he was Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. More >>
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