King & Spalding announced today that Mae Rogers has joined the firm’s Finance and Restructuring practice group as a partner. She is based in the New York office. Rogers joins King & Spalding from Mayer Brown, where she was a partner.
Clifford Chance Strengthens Private Capital Offering With Addition of Private Equity Partner Michal Netanyahu in the US
Global law firm Clifford Chance welcomes Private Equity partner Michal Netanyahu, based in New York, further strengthening the firm’s global private capital capabilities. Joining from Freshfields, Netanyahu represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on a broad range of matters including cross-border M&A, leveraged buy-outs, investments, divestitures, joint ventures, equity financings and restructurings.
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McDermott Will & Schulte strengthens New York presence with commercial and antitrust litigator Emily Chen
International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte announced that Emily Chen has joined the firm as a partner in New York. A seasoned commercial litigator with deep antitrust experience, Emily represents organizations in complex, high-stakes commercial disputes and internal investigations, with a focus on class action litigation and securities enforcement matters. She joins from Kirkland & Ellis.
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Paul Hastings Further Strengthens Global Tax and M&A Platforms with Elite Tax Partner in New York
Paul Hastings LLP announced today that elite tax partner Andrew Davis has joined the firm in New York. Arriving from Cravath Swaine & Moore’s Band One tax practice, Davis is a star in the tax bar who advises clients, including public companies, private equity sponsors, boards of directors and special committees, on the tax elements of mergers and acquisitions, including transformative public-company transactions, private equity deals, spin-offs and strategic combinations.
Haynes Boone Strengthens Data Center and Real Estate Capabilities With Partners Jeffrey Moerdler and Stephen Friedberg in New York
Haynes Boone is excited to welcome Partners Jeffrey Moerdler and Stephen Friedberg to the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, bolstering the firm’s capabilities in data centers and general commercial real estate law. Moerdler and Friedberg, attorneys who have practiced together for over 35 years and have spent the last quarter century together at Mintz Levin, will be based in the firm’s New York office.
Eversheds Sutherland Enhances Global Corporate Crime & Investigations Practice with Addition of Negar Tekeei as Partner
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that former Assistant United States Attorney Negar Tekeei has joined the firm as a partner and global co-lead for the Corporate Crime & Investigations Practice.
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Skadden Welcomes David Fish as Partner in Litigation Group
Skadden is pleased to announce that David Fish has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Group of its New York office. Mr. Fish brings extensive experience managing complex disputes and significant insight into the commercial and regulatory issues confronting multinational companies operating in North America. Most recently, Mr. Fish served as the head of litigation for Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (Sumitomo), where he oversaw a broad portfolio of high-stakes matters.
Baker McKenzie Strengthens Capital Markets Team with Per Chilstrom and Michael Pilo in New York
Baker McKenzie has announced the addition of Per Chilstrom and Michael Pilo to the Firm’s Capital Markets Practice in New York. Both bring considerable experience in the technology, healthcare and life sciences, and finance sectors. Their arrival bolsters Baker McKenzie’s ability to counsel clients on complex capital markets transactions, public and private offerings, and public mergers and acquisitions. The pair arrive from Fenwick & West LLP.
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Willkie Adds Restructuring Partner Allyson B. Smith in New York
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that restructuring attorney Allyson B. Smith has joined the Firm as a partner. She is based in Willkie’s New York office. Smith arrives at the firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
A&O Shearman Expands U.S. Fund Finance Practice With Strategic Partner Hire in New York
A&O Shearman today announces the addition of partner Jan Sysel to lead and expand the firm’s U.S. fund finance practice, in New York. Jan’s arrival represents a major milestone in the strategic expansion of A&O Shearman’s global fund finance business with the addition of a dedicated U.S. fund finance expertise to complement the firm’s rapidly growing team in London, Continental Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. His deep expertise across the full range of fund finance products and strong market reputation will be instrumental in developing the practice. Sysel joins A&O Shearman from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.
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