King & Spalding announced today that Eric Wise and Matt Kelsey have joined the firm’s Finance and Restructuring practice group as partners. Wise and Kelsey have practiced together for more than twenty years, advising clients on complex Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, foreclosures and enforcements, related special situations financings and other corporate transactions. They are based in the firm’s New York office. Wise and Kelsey join the firm from Alston & Bird.
Leading international law firm Baker McKenzie announced today that trade and customs lawyer Jon Cowley has rejoined the Firm as a Partner in the North America International Commercial & Trade Practice Group. Jon returns to Baker McKenzie after serving as Principal Counsel at Apple, where he was the lead legal advisor on global trade matters. He was previously a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Hong Kong and Chicago offices, and before that, in-house Customs and International counsel for a major apparel company.
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Mintz announced today that Amit Singh has joined as a Member of the Corporate Practice in the firm’s San Diego office. Amit is a transactional lawyer who leads venture capital, private equity, and technology transactions, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and joint venture deals. Prior to joining Mintz Amit led the West Coast Corporate Practice at Dentons, where he partnered with clients on pivotal transactions, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and venture capital transactions.
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Dechert LLP announced today the addition of Craig Cohen as partner in its global tax group, notably enhancing the firm’s tax capabilities in its structured credit and transactional practices. Mr. Cohen is based in Dechert’s New York office. Mr. Cohen joins Dechert from Millbank LLP, where he served as counsel in its tax group.
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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Eva M. Weiler as a partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. Weiler joins the firm’s Orange County office from Shook Hardy & Bacon.
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Global law firm Clyde & Co today announces the appointment of Julie Cornély as an energy transactions partner in Paris, as part of the firm’s investment in its energy transition offering for clients. Julie will be part of the firm’s energy, projects and construction and corporate teams. Cornély joins from French law firm De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés where she was a corporate partner specialising in M&A, complex group restructurings and general corporate matters.
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Sidley is pleased to announce that Evan Palenschat has joined as a partner in the firm’s Global Finance practice in Chicago. Mr. Palenschat joins Sidley from Proskauer Rose LLP, where he was a corporate partner in the Private Credit Group.
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National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the continued growth of its Energy & Natural Resources industry team with the addition of Chicago-based partner Matt Bonovich. He joins the firm from Sheppard Mullin.
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Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Philip Prowse and Jameel Tarmohamed as partners in the Financial Services Practice Group in London.
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international law firm specializing in energy, technology, and complex disputes, is pleased to announce the addition of Ben Love as a Litigation Partner in the Firm’s Houston office, where he will focus on International Disputes.
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