Clifford Chance has today announced that US and international tax specialist Paul Seraganian will join its US Tax, Pensions & Employment (TPE) practice as a partner based in its New York Office. Seraganian adds his more than 20 years of experience in advising on the tax aspects of cross-border corporate transactions, securities offerings, financings and funds and investment management. He has significant experience in advising clients regarding tax-free and taxable reorganizations and acquisitions as well as structuring, operating and unwinding joint venture arrangements. Prior to joining the firm, Seraganian served as Managing Partner in the New York office of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.

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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its award-winning Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care and Products Liability Litigation practices with the addition of Glenn S. Kerner and Nilda M. Isidro as shareholders in the firm’s New York office. Both attorneys join Greenberg Traurig from Goodwin Procter LLP, where they were partners, and Kerner served as head of Goodwin’s New York Litigation Department and chair of its Products Litigation and Counseling Practice.

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Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Frank X. Schoen has joined its New York office as a partner in the Global Projects Department. He joins Baker Botts from King & Spalding in New York, where he was a member of the Corporate, Finance & Investments practice group. 

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Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Scott Bowling has joined its New York office as a partner in the Financial Restructuring practice. Bowling joins Baker Botts from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York, where he served most recently as counsel in the Restructuring Department. 

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Smith Gambrell Russell LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Patrick R. Tierney to the firm’s Real Estate Law Practice in New York. Mr. Tierney joins SGR from Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. where he practiced real estate law as a member of the Transactional Department.

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Reed Smith announced today that former federal prosecutor Julia Nestor has joined the firm’s Global Regulatory & Investigations practice as a partner in their New York office. Over the past nine years, Nestor has served in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY), most recently as deputy chief of the Business and Securities Fraud Section.

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Proskauer, a leading international law firm, today announced that Robert Shmalo has joined the Firm as a partner in the Real Estate Practice of the New York office, further strengthening the Firm’s Private Equity Real Estate Group. He joins Proskauer from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

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