Dentons and 大成 Formalize Combination

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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 Expands Antitrust Practice

Monday, November 9, 2015

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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Baker & McKenzie Strengthens Its M&A-team in Stockholm

Friday, November 6, 2015

Baker & 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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Linklaters Announces the Appointment of Tom Cassels as Partner, Specialising in Contentious Competition and Public Law Disputes

Friday, November 6, 2015

Linklaters has appointed Tom Cassels as a partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice.

Tom joins from Baker & McKenzie where he was Chair of the Global Disputes practice. His expertise lies in commercial and regulatory disputes, contentious competition matters and judicial reviews. He advises clients on legal aspects of reputation management such as handling internal investigations as well as public inquiries and select committee hearings. More >>

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Bankruptcy and Real Estate Litigator Phillip Wang joins Rimon Law’s San Francisco Office as Partner

Friday, November 6, 2015

Mr. Wang’s bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practice includes representing secured and unsecured creditors, commercial lessors, financial institutions, business debtors, trustees, and committees in nearly all facets of corporate bankruptcy reorganization cases. He handles complex litigation, workout, restructuring and insolvency matters for lenders, lessors, and borrowers involving securitized commercial mortgage loans, commercial leases, guarantees, and extension and forbearance agreements. Mr. Wang has extensive experience in multiple jurisdictions with foreclosures and workouts related to troubled loans, distressed assets, the appointment of receivers, and other prejudgment remedies. More >>

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Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP Opens Michigan Office

Friday, November 6, 2015

Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP, a national leader in municipal finance and public law, announced today that it will open a new office in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The new office will be the firm’s first office in the Midwest region. A new partner, Lisa Hagan, will be resident in the Ann Arbor office. She previously was a senior principal in the Ann Arbor office of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. More >>

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