International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has today (12 November 2015) announced its intention to open its first office in Myanmar and the appointment of Partner Chris Hughes, former Managing Partner in Baker & McKenzie’s Yangon office, to lead this expansion. Once established, this will be the Firm’s 14th office in its 12th country and further strengthens and extends its presence in Asia where it currently has offices in China, Hong Kong and Singapore. More >>
Tags: Berwin Leighton Paisner LLPEnergy Industry Lawyer Drew Baldinger Joins DLA Piper’s Corporate Practice in Houston
John F. Costello Joins Dinsmore’s Chicago Office
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP continues to build its Chicago office, adding Partner John F. Costello from Locke Lord LLP. Costello will practice out of the firm’s Corporate Department. More >>
Tags: Dinsmore & Shohl LLPFormer Bank and SEC Official Joins Latham & Watkins as Partner in New York
Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Sandeep Savla has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation Department. His practice focuses on civil litigation involving financial institutions, as well as white collar investigations and regulatory enforcement matters as a member of the firm’s Financial Institutions Industry Group. He has practice experience in both the United States and the United Kingdom. More >>
Tags: Latham & Watkins LLP | New YorkHogan Lovells Boosts Middle East Practice With Three new Partners
Hogan Lovells is expanding its Dubai office with the addition of partners Charles Fuller, Andrew Tarbuck and Anthony Pallett. They are joining from Latham & Watkins in Dubai. Charles and Andrew join the Corporate practice while Anthony joins the firm’s Finance practice. More >>
Tags: Hogan Lovells | DubaiWilson Elser Grows Texas Region Adding Eleven Attorneys and a Beaumont Office
Wilson Elser has grown its presence in Texas, adding nine attorneys to its Houston office and opening a Beaumont office with two attorneys. Among the group is Kent Adams, who now is regional managing partner of both offices. More >>
Tags: Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | HoustonSidley Further Expands in Los Angeles and Grows Its Media and Entertainment Group With Addition of New Partner Richard Petretti
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Richard S. Petretti has joined the firm as a partner and will be a member of its expanding media and entertainment group. He will be based in the firm’s Century City office. Mr. Petretti is a highly experienced finance lawyer who concentrates his practice on transactions in the media and entertainment industry and leveraged financings. More >>
Tags: Sidley Austin LLP | Los AngelesShearman & Sterling Expands Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation Practice with Leading Three-Partner Team
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling has expanded its global Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation practice with the addition of partners Mark Hannemann, Thomas Makin and Matthew Berkowitz from Kenyon & Kenyon LLP. They will join the firm as partners in New York. More >>
Tags: Shearman & Sterling LLP | New YorkDentons and 大成 Formalize Combination
Dentons and 大成 today formalized their combination. The launch follows the previously-announced timeline set in January 2015, after a vote by partners of both firms endorsing the combination, with both firms indicating that an effective date would be set by year’s end.
The Firm will be known as “Dentons” in English and all other languages, except for Chinese. In Chinese, the Firm will be known as “大成;” the Firm’s logo unites the two in a design that features both as “大成Dentons.”
With approximately 6,600 lawyers serving more than 50 countries around the world, the new firm offers clients the benefit of quality experience in and of the communities in which they want to do business or resolve a dispute — from Canada and the United States, across Europe, the United Kingdom, the Middle East and Africa, and throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Consistent with the Firm’s in and of the community approach, the combination unites best practices from around the globe in one, global offering that celebrates the diverse communities in which it has a presence, and enhances practice and sector offerings with reach and depth that is unmatched in the marketplace.
Today the Firm also introduces a new Chinese language site on www.dentons.com. As a courtesy to clients and others seeking information on the Firm’s capabilities in China and our legacy firm 大成, the legacy website www.dachenglaw.com will remain public before fully transitioning to our joint, shared site at www.dentons.com.
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