Global law firm White & Case LLP continues to expand its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice with the addition of two new partners, Thomas Christopher and James Hu, in New York. Both new partners further strengthen the Firm’s substantial public company M&A and financial sponsor capabilities in the United States. Christopher joins from Latham & Watkins, while Hu was previously a partner at Kirkland & Ellis prior to joining the firm.
David M. Hryck, Christopher W. Healy and C. Neil Gray have joined Duane Morris LLP’s New York office as partners in the firm’s Corporate and Trial practice groups. Economist Theodor van Stephoudt will join Duane Morris as well. The attorneys and van Stephoudt join the firm from Reed Smith LLP.
Tags: Duane Morris LLP | New York
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Anthony B. (“Tony”) Corleto as a partner in the firm’s Westchester office. Corleto joins the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Product & General Liability practice groups from Wilson Elser.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Noah Bilenker has joined the Firm as a partner in the Firm’s Real Estate Department. He is based in Willkie’s New York office, and will be a part of the Real Estate Finance practice group. Mr. Bilenker was previously Director and GC at Mesa West Capital, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley.
Mayer Brown announced today that Lucy F. Kweskin has joined its Global Restructuring practice as a partner in the New York office. One of several recent additions to Mayer Brown’s New York office, Ms. Kweskin joins from Proskauer Rose LLP.
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Cozen O’Connor announced it has made a significant addition to its Real Estate Practice with the hiring of former Silverstein Properties Executive Vice President and General Counsel Jonathan W. Knipe. Knipe has spent the past 15 years with Silverstein Properties, serving in the capacity of chief legal officer and corporate secretary, and was instrumental in the rebuilding of the World Trade Center properties after 9/11. He has overseen numerous joint ventures and strategic partnerships, and as a part of the organization’s investment and management committees, he has been instrumental in the strategic, legal, and business decision making process at Silverstein.
Faegre Drinker announced today that Erika Collins has joined the firm in New York as a partner in the labor and employment practice, where she will serve as co-leader of the international employment law team. Collins was previously a partner at Epstein Becker Green, where she served as co-head of the firm’s international employment law group.
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Tax attorney Joshua Odintz has joined Holland & Knight’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Public Policy & Regulation Practice Group. Mr. Odintz focuses on tax policy and tax controversy. Most recently, he was a partner at Baker McKenzie, where he served on the management committee of the North American Tax Practice Group.
