Sullivan & Cromwell LLP announced today that Vivek Ratnam will join the Firm as a partner in our Tax Group, based in New York. Mr. Ratnam’s arrival will further enhance our tax capabilities and our ongoing expansion of our private equity practice. Mr. Ratnam joins Sullivan & Cromwell from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

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Akerman announced today that Stephen Josey has joined the firm’s Tax Practice Group as a partner in New York. A Chambers-ranked private client tax controversy lawyer, Stephen brings extensive experience representing high-net-worth individuals, executives, family offices, fiduciaries, and businesses in sensitive and consequential tax disputes involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Josey arrives at the firm from Vinson & Elkins.

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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that Neal J. Reenan and Ian Bushner have joined the firm as partners in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group in New York, expanding the firm’s deep private equity M&A bench. The duo arrive from global law firm Freshfields.

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Gibson Dunn announced today that Nicholas (Nick) Mathews and Erik Fountain have joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group as partners in Dallas. The addition of Nick and Erik to Gibson Dunn unites one of the country’s leading Texas patent trial teams with the nation’s premier IP litigation practice. The pair join the firm from McKool Smith.

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Cooley today announced that Nicholas Caselli has joined the firm as a partner in its securities litigation + enforcement practice and global litigation department in New York. Caselli defends securities class actions, as well as shareholder derivative and M&A-related claims, including on behalf of technology and life sciences clients. Caselli joins Cooley from Freshfields, where he served as Partner in their securities and shareholder litigation group.

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Ariele L. Cohen has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Corporate Practice. She is based in the Firm’s New York Office. Cohen arrives from McDermott Will & Schulte LLP in New York.

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Gibson Dunn announced today that Dr. Raymond Azar has joined the firm’s New York office, where he will serve as a partner in the Energy and Infrastructure Practice Group and as Co-Chair of the Power and Renewables Practice Group. A leading project finance lawyer, Ray advises developers, borrowers, and lenders on transactions spanning every phase of a power project. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ray was a partner at White & Case.

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Milbank LLP is pleased to announce that Claudia Carvajal Lopez has joined its New York office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Finance and Securities Group. Ms. Carvajal Lopez joins from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where she was a member of the Capital Markets practice.

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Vinson & Elkins today announced that Kirsten Harmon has joined the firm as a New York-based partner in its Corporate practice. Harmon arrives at the firm from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

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