Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Peter Benudiz has joined the firm in Los Angeles as a partner and will be a co-leader of the firm’s more than 100-lawyer global Real Estate practice. Mr. Benudiz was co-head of the Gaming and Hospitality group at his prior firm and has advised clients on numerous high-profile hospitality and real estate transactions. At Sidley, he will be based in the Century City office and will focus on expanding the firm’s global hospitality practice. More >>
Tags: Sidley Austin LLP | Los AngelesPaul Hastings Expands in Paris with Addition of Leading Leveraged Finance Partner Olivier Vermeulen
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that leveraged finance partner Olivier Vermeulen has joined the Paris office as a partner and head of the Finance practice in the office. Mr. Vermeulen joins from King & Wood Mallesons, where he was head of the Paris Finance department, and brings a team of three lawyers with him. More >>
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | ParisCozen O’Connor Welcomes Nicole Sprinzen to Growing D.C. Office
Continuing the growth and expansion of its Washington, D.C., office, Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Nicole H. Sprinzen has joined the firm as a member of the Criminal Defense & Internal Investigations practice. She comes to Cozen O’Connor from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and will reside in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Sprinzen was previously a prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division’s Fraud Section. More >>
Tags: Cozen O'Connor, P.C. | WashingtonBaker & McKenzie Reinforces its Litigation and Arbitration Department with the Recruitment of Katia Boneva-Desmicht as a Local Partner
Katia Boneva-Desmicht has joined the Litigation and Arbitration department of the Paris Office of Baker & McKenzie as a Local Partner. More >>
Tags: Baker McKenzie | ParisHolland & Knight Adds Bankruptcy Partner Kenneth Noble in Boston and New York
Holland & Knight announced today that bankruptcy attorney Kenneth Noble has joined the firm as a partner in its Boston and New York offices. He most recently was the head of Katten Muchin Rosenman’s insolvency and restructuring practice in New York and previously served as the national co-chair of the practice and as a member of the firm’s executive committee and board of directors. More >>
Tags: Holland & Knight LLP | BostonFintech Surge Continues as Hogan Lovells Lands Leading London Partner
Revered technology partner John Salmon is set to join Hogan Lovells in London as the firm powers up its Fintech team. He will sit in the corporate practice and be an active member of the financial institutions and TMT sectors. More >>
Tags: Hogan Lovells | LondonDorsey Adds Experienced Leveraged Financing Lawyer Paul Denham in London
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that Paul Denham has joined the Firm as a Partner in London and will work very closely with both the Corporate and Finance Groups. More >>
Tags: Dorsey & Whitney LLP | LondonBanking Litigation Partner Joins Squire Patton Boggs
Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of Litigation partner Chris Webber, who has joined the firm from Berwin Leighton Paisner. More >>
Tags: Squire Patton Boggs | LondonMayer Brown Strengthens Global IP Practice With Addition of David Wang in Palo Alto
Mayer Brown announced today that David Wang has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property practice as a partner in Palo Alto. Previously, he was a partner with Winston & Strawn LLP in that firm’s Silicon Valley office. More >>
Tags: Mayer Brown LLP | Palo AltoK&L Gates Bolsters Asia Practice with Addition of Corporate, Disputes Partners
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added two new partners in its Asia practice. Corporate lawyer Ian Liao joins K&L Gates’ Shanghai office from Jones Day, while disputes lawyer Glenn Cheng — who arrives from Nabarro LLP — is based in the firm’s Singapore office. More >>
Tags: K&L Gates LLP | Asia | Beijing | Shanghai