Global law firm Ashurst has appointed Lloyd Harmetz as partner in the global markets practice, based in New York. Lloyd joins the firm from Morrison & Foerster, where he has been partner for over 15 years. His practice focuses on securities offerings by financial institutions, including investment grade securities and structured products linked to equities, commodities, interest rates and other underlying assets.
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Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Stephen A. Aschettino has joined its New York office as a partner in the leadership role of US Head of FinTech. Aschettino joins from Reed Smith, where he led the Payments Technology team and was a member of its FinTech practice. Aschettino’s experience also includes serving as Chief Legal Officer of a leading payment processor.
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King & Spalding today announced that David Lesser has joined as a partner in the firm’s Trial and Global Disputes practice group in its New York office. Lesser focuses his practice on representing global financial institutions in complex litigation and regulatory matters. Lesser comes to the firm from WilmerHale.
Mayer Brown announced today that a prominent three-lawyer team joined the firm’s Global Restructuring practice. Led by partner Doug Spelfogel, who will co-lead the New York office’s Restructuring practice, the group includes Leah Eisenberg and Derek Wright, and will add depth to the firm’s growing restructuring capabilities. The trio join from Foley & Lardner LLP, where Mr. Spelfogel was the leader of the firm’s Restructuring group in New York and co-leader of the firm’s Corporate Trust and Bondholders Rights team.
Tags: Mayer Brown LLP | New YorkMayer Brown announced today that three leading private investment fund lawyers, Marina Besignano, Tim Clark and Javier Fierro, have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in the Corporate & Securities practice. Ms. Besignano, Mr. Clark and Mr. Fierro are the latest to join a practice team that has substantially grown over the last two years. Ms. Besignano joins from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson; Mr. Clark joins from Dechert; and Mr. Fierro joins from Sidley Austin.
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Vinson & Elkins continued its strategic growth in New York with the addition of Ron G. Nardini as a partner in its global Tax practice. Nardini will lead the firm’s New York Tax practice, advising both domestic and international clients in transactional matters across a wide range of industries. Nardini joins Vinson & Elkins from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
Crowell & Moring has expanded its Litigation Group in New York with the addition of partner Brian D. Hail, a seasoned commercial and financial services litigator with more than two decades of experience representing clients in complex disputes involving financial products, corporate transactions, and debt instruments.
McGuireWoods continues the strategic expansion of its highly ranked private equity industry team with the arrival of partner Jeffrey Shah, who brings more than a decade of experience in domestic and cross-border deals to the firm’s New York office. Shah most recently practiced with Vinson & Elkins LLP in New York prior to joining the firm.
Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Steven Clemens joined the firm’s Tax practice, resident in the New York office. Clemens joins the firm from Dechert LLP in New York.
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