Akerman today announced that Christopher Mendez has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in New York. He joins from Crowell & Moring. A former general counsel and chief compliance officer for institutional investment firms, Chris advises investment managers and institutional investors on complex fund formation, transactional, and regulatory matters across the alternative investment landscape.
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Boies Schiller Flexner announced the addition of two lateral partners to our New York office this week: Robert Gordon and Frederick Lee. Robert, who started on October 24, focuses on both in-court and out-of-court restructuring matters; while Frederick, who began October 28 and plans to eventually relocate to the Los Angeles office, bolsters the firm’s experience with copyright- and AI-related issues that entertainment and technology companies face.
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Charles (CJ) Gelinas has joined the firm’s Corporate Finance practice in New York. A recognized leader in fintech and consumer finance, Gelinas strengthens the firm’s capabilities in structured finance and asset-backed securities. Gelinas joins Wilson Sonsini from Dentons, where he was a partner in the Capital Markets practice and led the U.S. Distributed Ledger Technology group in connection with the issuance and financing of digital assets.
Tags: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | New YorkWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Stanford (Stan) Renas has joined the firm’s Energy and Climate Solutions (ECS) practice as a partner in New York. Renas brings nearly three decades of experience advising financial institutions, energy companies, and multinational corporations on complex structured finance, project finance, derivatives, and trade finance transactions. Renas arrives at the firm from Linklaters LLP.
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that a team of secondaries lawyers led by partner Krishna Skandakumar and including partner Natalia Kubik are joining the firm in the Investment Management and Private Fund Transactions Groups. Mr. Skandakumar is also named Co-Chair of the Debevoise Private Fund Transactions Group. Prior to joining Debevoise, Mr. Skandakumar and Ms. Kubik were partners in the New York office of Goodwin Procter LLP.
Alston & Bird announced today that Chaim Stern has joined its Federal & International Tax Group as a partner in New York, bringing extensive experience advising investment firms on the tax aspects of fund formation, structuring, and transactions. Stern arrives at the firm from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.
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Sidley is pleased to announce that Matthew Podolsky has joined the firm as a partner in its White Collar Defense and Investigations practice and its Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice in New York. He joins Sidley after a distinguished career as a federal prosecutor, most recently serving as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY).
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King & Spalding announced today that Kim Prior has joined the firm’s Financial Services industry team and Finance and Restructuring practice group as a partner. She is based in the firm’s New York office. Prior joins King & Spalding from Winston & Strawn, where she was a partner and served as co-chair of the Digital Assets group.
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Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Trish O’Donnell has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner while Nathan Menon has joined as a director in London. Both join the firm’s growing global Structured Finance group from Reed Smith.
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