Akin today announced that Daniel Wayte will join the firm as a corporate partner in London, expanding the firm’s preferred equity & hybrid capital offering and strengthening Akin’s recently launched global capital solutions team, comprised of market-leading transactional lawyers that advise on complex situations across debt and equity, hybrid and structured solutions, joint ventures, rollups and spinouts. Prior to joining Akin, Wayte was previously at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Milbank and Slaughters & May.

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Sidley is pleased to announce that Clive Gringras has joined the firm as a partner in the Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice in London. Prior to joining Sidley, he was head of the Technology, Media and Telecoms practice at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP.

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Global law firm Clyde & Co today announces the hire of Charlie Röbin as partner in the firm’s aviation liability practice in London. Charlie returns to Clyde & Co on 6th January 2025 after joining Kennedy’s in 2023.

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Dentons is delighted to welcome experienced corporate tax specialist Neil McKnight as a partner to its Tax team in London. Neil joins Dentons today (9 December 2024). He joins the firm from Morgan Lewis, where he was a partner in the tax practice.

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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sonya Van de Graaff as a partner in its Finance practice. She joins the firm’s London office from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Van de Graaff brings a wealth of experience in English law and cross-border restructuring transactions, as well as distressed debt, and non-performing loan auctions.

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Sidley is pleased to announce that Scott Colwell and Patrick Kwak have joined Sidley’s Capital Markets practice as partners in London. They join from Latham & Watkins and follow the recent arrival of a team of five Global Finance partners, also from Latham & Watkins, including Jay Sadanandan and Sam Hamilton, global co-leaders of Sidley’s Leveraged Finance practice, as well as Fergus O’Domhnaill, Joe Kimberling, and Ben Wright, who, together with Mr. Colwell and Mr. Kwak, will represent an integrated leveraged finance offering for Sidley’s existing and prospective clients.

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Global law firm Clifford Chance has announced today that Philipp Girardet will join the firm as a partner in its Global Antitrust Group based in London. Philipp joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

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Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its planning and infrastructure consenting offering with the appointment of Robert Gowing as a Partner in its London office. Robert joins the firm’s real estate team from Hogan Lovells bringing extensive experience working with both private and public sector clients.

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its global Capital Markets capabilities with the addition of Fritz Ernemann as a shareholder in London. Ernemann, who joins from Latham & Watkins where he was a partner, is the London office’s ninth new shareholder this year.

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Mayer Brown announced today that Ross Montgomery has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate & Securities practice, where he will focus on M&A, fund raisings, reorganisations, joint ventures and other corporate matters. He joins from Dechert, where he was a partner.

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