Shearman & Sterling has further expanded its global M&A practice with the addition of partner Frank Miller in London, the fourth M&A partner joining the firm in 2015. He joins Stephanie Tang in Hong Kong and Rob Masella and Waajid Siddiqui in New York as new additions to the firm’s global M&A team. More >>
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Holland & Knight today announced the opening of its 22nd U.S. office in Houston, Texas. The Houston office is the firm’s third in Texas. Holland & Knight opened offices in Dallas and Austin in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Partners L. Bradley Hancock and Christopher D. Johnsen are joining the firm to establish the new office. Their practices focus on complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution. They are accompanied by associate Theresa Wanat. All were formerly with Greenberg Traurig in Houston. Mr. Hancock will serve as executive partner of the office. More >>
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Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that George A. Bibikos has joined the firm’s Energy, Environmental and Public Utilities practice as a member in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania office. He comes to Cozen O’Connor from K&L Gates, where he was a partner. Bibikos joins on the tails of Robert Fallon, who last week joined the firm’s Energy, Environmental and Public Utilities practice, working out of the firm’s Washington, D.C., office.
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Cooley’s London expansion continues with the arrival of Paula Holland and a corporate team from WilmerHale. Holland will join Cooley as a partner in its business department and member of the firm’s compensation and benefits practice, focusing on helping clients in the startup and VC communities. Two experienced corporate associates, Tamsin Crane and Ciaran Rooney, also from WilmerHale, will complete the team move. More >>
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As the property market has rallied there is buoyant demand for finance and the property capital markets have reopened. More >>
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Troutman Sanders LLP announced today that Robert L. Bourguignon has rejoined the firm’s Finance practice as a partner in the New York office. Bourguignon returns from Wachtel Missry LLP, which he joined from Troutman Sanders in 2013. More >>
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The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Dr. Klaus Herkenroth has joined as a partner in the Tax Practice, resident in the Firm’s Frankfurt Office. Dr. Herkenroth comes to Jones Day from Ashurst LLP, where he led the German tax practice for more than 15 years. With more than 25 years of experience, he is a proven practitioner and one of the leading tax lawyers in Germany. More >>
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Tax Practice in California with the addition of property tax shareholders C. Stephen Davis and Cris O’Neall to the Orange County office.
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Global law firm Reed Smith has announced the appointment of Gregory Wang to its partnership. Gregory will join the firm’s Hong Kong office on 1 September from Morrison & Foerster. More >>
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