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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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 >>
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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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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Jamillia P. Ferris has joined the firm’s antitrust practice as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office. Prior to joining the firm, Ferris served in the Office of General Counsel at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) where she led the FCC’s review of AT&T’s acquisition of DIRECTV. Previously, she was a partner at Hunton & Williams and a former chief of staff in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. More >>
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Highly regarded tax practitioners Maria Eberle and Lindsay LaCava have joined Baker & McKenzie’s North American Tax Practice as partners in New York, bringing extensive experience advising on state and local tax matters in New York State and City, and throughout the US. More >>
Tags: Baker McKenzie | New YorkBaker & McKenzie’s Stockholm office has enhanced its M&A practice with the appointment of Costin Mihailescu as partner and Christian Reineby as associate. They both join from another international law firm.
“We are pleased to welcome Costin and Christian to our firm. Transactions are a core practice of the Stockholm office. We have extensive experience in Swedish cross-border mergers & acquisitions, management buy-outs, joint ventures and reorganizations. Both Costin and Christian are also highly skilled in these areas, especially within the Private Equity-sector. They will be a great asset to our M&A-team,” says Sten Bauer, Managing Partner, Baker & McKenzie Stockholm. More >>
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