Bryan Cave London Makes Two New Appointments, Including Leading Corporate Partner

Monday, January 18, 2016

International law firm Bryan Cave LLP announced today two new appointments to its London office. Corporate Partner Sarah Atkinson joins the Transactions Client Service Group from Hogan Lovells. Associate Yannis Erifillidis joins the Financial Services Client Service Group from Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, further enhancing the Corporate Trust Team. More >>

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Akerman Grows Dallas Office with Team of Bankruptcy Partners John Mitchell, David Parham

Friday, January 15, 2016

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the continued expansion of its Dallas office with partners John Mitchell and David Parham. They join Akerman’s Bankruptcy & Reorganization Practice Group from Baker & McKenzie with nearly four decades of combined experience in complex bankruptcies, corporate restructurings, and bankruptcy-related litigation across the United States. They build upon Akerman’s core strengths in the mergers and acquisitions, financial services and real estate sectors, and broaden the firm’s significant experiences in the retail, restaurant, transportation and energy sectors. More >>

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Leading Hospitality and Real Estate Partner Peter Benudiz Joins Sidley in Los Angeles

Friday, January 15, 2016

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 >>

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Paul Hastings Expands in Paris with Addition of Leading Leveraged Finance Partner Olivier Vermeulen

Friday, January 15, 2016

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 >>

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Cozen O’Connor Welcomes Nicole Sprinzen to Growing D.C. Office

Friday, January 15, 2016

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 >>

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Holland & Knight Adds Bankruptcy Partner Kenneth Noble in Boston and New York

Thursday, January 14, 2016

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 >>

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