Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Derwin Jenkinson, a leading energy and infrastructure finance partner, has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Finance practice. Derwin joins from Ashurst where he was a partner for seven years. His arrival comes on the heels of the firm’s hiring of leading finance lawyers Peter Hayes and Mei Lian, who each joined Paul Hastings from Shearman and Sterling over the last three months.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to grow its Banking & Financial Services Practice and its Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice as it welcomes Shareholder Helena Nathanson to the London office. The addition of Nathanson, who was formerly joint head of banking for Dorsey & Whitney LLP and head of the European Corporate Trust Group at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, is an integral part of Greenberg Traurig’s continued strategic expansion of its London office.
Tags: Greenberg Traurig, LLP | London
Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its marine and international trade practice with the appointment of commodities specialist Emma Skakle as partner. She will be based in the firm’s London office. Skakle joins the firm from Clyde & Co in London.
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, is adding to a steady stream of recent lateral investments, announcing today that Peter Hayes has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in its market-leading Finance practice. He joins from Shearman & Sterling, where he led the European finance practice. Hayes’ arrival follows impressive additions to the London office, including Finance & Restructuring partner Mei Lian.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Ben Myers has joined the firm’s London office. Myers, formerly a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, will continue his global finance practice.
Tags: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | London
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced the addition of restructuring partner Edward Downer in the London office. Mr. Downer joins the Firm’s Business Reorganization & Restructuring Department. He was previously at Morrison & Foerster LLP.
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has hired David D’Souza to join its market leading global corporate practice as a private equity partner in London. David joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis where he is a partner.
Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP announced today that Prav Reddy has joined the firm’s Insolvency and Restructuring practice as a partner in London. Joining with him is senior associate Mark Johnson, who advises banks, financial institutions, companies, directors and trade creditors, as well as insolvency practitioners in administrations, liquidations and bankruptcies. He has experience working at a major insolvent investment bank as a solicitor in the in-house legal team. Prior to coming to Katten, both attorneys were at Charles Russell Speechlys.
Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that John Guccione will join the London office as a partner in the Corporate Department. Guccione joins the firm from OMERS Infrastructure, where he was Managing Director, Legal. He has substantial experience across a range of complex corporate and financing matters, with a particular focus on transactions involving regulated utilities, energy, and transportation assets.
Tags: Latham & Watkins LLP | London