Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Aly El Hamamsy as a partner in its Mergers + Acquisitions and Private Equity Investments + Buyouts Groups in New York. Mr. El Hamamsy brings to the firm nearly 20 years of experience in global M&A transactions. His arrival underscores the continued expansion of the firm’s global corporate capabilities in New York. Notably, Mr. El Hamamsy is the fifth corporate partner to join the New York office since the start of 2020, following the addition of Mitchell Presser, Omar Pringle, and Leonora Shalet in 2020, as well as the addition of Larry Medvinsky earlier this year. Mr. El Hamamsy joins Morrison & Foerster from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP where he advised large, multinational corporations on a variety of complex matters, including public and private acquisitions and divestitures, restructurings, joint ventures, corporate governance, and hostile takeovers.
Allen & Overy Strengthens U.S. Leveraged Finance Practice With Two New Partners in New York
Allen & Overy today announced that Gordon Mak and Stanimir (Stan) Kostov have joined as partners in A&O’s U.S. Leveraged Finance practice, based in New York. Gordon and Stan join A&O from White & Case LLP, where they worked in the firms’ Debt Finance and Private Credit & Direct Lending practices, respectively.
Mayer Brown Continues Expansion in New York With the Arrival of Tax Lawyer Michelle Jewett
Mayer Brown announced today that Michelle Jewett has joined the firm’s Tax Transactions & Consulting practice as a partner in New York. Ms. Jewett was previously at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.
Tags: Mayer Brown LLP | New YorkDistinguished Patent Litigator Ben Hsing Joins Venable’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice in New York
Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Benjamin C. Hsing has joined the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation – Life Sciences Group in the New York office. Mr. Hsing is an accomplished trial lawyer with significant experience litigating patents across a broad range of technologies, including pharmaceutical compounds and formulations, telecommunication cables, treatment methods, genetically engineered seeds, medical devices, memory chips, light switches, imaging devices, and pet products. Hsing joins from McGuireWoods LLP.
Polsinelli Adds Real Estate Finance Shareholder Jennifer L. Garrett in New York City
Distinguished Securities Litigator Jason Vigna Joins Mintz
Mintz announced today that Jason C. Vigna has joined the firm as a Member in its Securities Litigation Practice in New York. Mr. Vigna represents clients in complex securities and commercial litigation, as well as corporate governance matters, in trial and appellate courts throughout the country and before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Vigna comes to Mintz from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.
Greenberg Traurig Continues to Grow Dynamic Corporate Practice in New York
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its award-winning Corporate Practice with the addition of Shaun Levor and Cynthia A. Marian as shareholders in New York. Levor joins from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Marian joins from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP, both on the heels of recent strategic additions Jim Cross and Jaclyn Ruch for our New York Corporate Practice.
Experienced Corporate Lawyer Jason Zachary Joins Haynes and Boone
Zachary is a partner in Hayne’s and Boone’s Corporate Department and a member of the Capital Markets and Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practices. Zachary will split time between the firm’s Denver and New York offices and will be an important part of the firm’s growth initiatives on the west coast. Zachary previously was a shareholder in the Denver office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP and served as senior securities counsel – securities and corporate governance at Vail Resorts, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange-listed company.
Tags: Haynes and Boone, LLP | Denver | New YorkBlank Rome Expands White Collar Team with Partner Jennifer Achilles in New York
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer L. Achilles has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the White Collar Defense & Investigations group. Jennifer brings to the practice nearly 20 years of experience counseling companies and individuals in white collar criminal defense and regulatory enforcement matters, as well as internal investigations. Jennifer joins Blank Rome from Reed Smith LLP where she led the Global Regulatory Enforcement Group in the firm’s New York office for the past three years.
Tags: Blank Rome LLP | New YorkProminent Trademark and Advertising Partner Jeffrey Greene Returns to Foley in New York
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Jeffrey Greene has rejoined the firm’s Trademark Copyright & Advertising Practice Group as a partner in its New York office. Greene, who was previously a partner at Foley from 2007-2017, joins the firm from Cooley LLP, where he had chaired its Trademark & Advertising Practice.










