Proskauer announced today that Alice Blain has joined the Firm as a partner in its Private Equity Transactions Group in New York. Alice advises private equity sponsors on complex mergers and acquisitions, carve-out transactions and joint ventures. Blain began her legal career at Kirkland & Ellis and joins Proskauer from Paul, Weiss.
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Gibson Dunn announced today that Jamal V. Lama has rejoined the firm in its New York office, where he will serve as a partner in the Energy & Infrastructure Practice Group, working closely with the private equity and M&A teams. Formerly in-house counsel at Ares Management, Jamal is an experienced dealmaker who has advised on a broad range of complex transactions spanning mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and preferred equity and other structured financings across sectors, including digital infrastructure and energy.
Tags: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | New YorkProskauer is pleased to welcome Gregory A. Morris as a partner in its Intellectual Property (IP) and Patent Law Groups in New York. Gregory brings more than two decades of experience across the full spectrum of IP matters, including Hatch-Waxman disputes and inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. A seasoned trial lawyer and Ph.D. chemist, he guides pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies in complex patent litigation and helps clients secure value by providing strategic IP counseling and due diligence advice. Morris arrives at the firm from O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
Cozen O’Connor today announced renowned international taxation attorney Oz Halabi — who has structured and handled cross-border and Israel-related transactions and tax planning issues for clients in the technology, life sciences, and financial sectors — has joined its Tax and Israel practices. Halabi, who joins as a member and will work out of Cozen O’Connor’s New York City office, comes to the firm from Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Barat and was previously with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Kyra Bromley has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Practice. Bromley focuses on antitrust law and brings particular experience in shepherding federal filings required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. Bromley joins from Debevoise & Plimpton.
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In a move that enhances and expands Pillsbury’s global Intellectual Property offering, the firm has recruited Brian Paul Gearing, Ph.D.—an IP strategist and first-chair litigator who supports both U.S. and Asian clients—as a partner in its New York, Washington, DC, and Tokyo offices. Dr. Gearing joins from Crowell & Moring LLP, where he previously served as Co-Head of the Asia Intellectual Property specialty practice.
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Akerman today announced that Christopher Mendez has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in New York. He joins from Crowell & Moring. A former general counsel and chief compliance officer for institutional investment firms, Chris advises investment managers and institutional investors on complex fund formation, transactional, and regulatory matters across the alternative investment landscape.
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Boies Schiller Flexner announced the addition of two lateral partners to our New York office this week: Robert Gordon and Frederick Lee. Robert, who started on October 24, focuses on both in-court and out-of-court restructuring matters; while Frederick, who began October 28 and plans to eventually relocate to the Los Angeles office, bolsters the firm’s experience with copyright- and AI-related issues that entertainment and technology companies face.
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Charles (CJ) Gelinas has joined the firm’s Corporate Finance practice in New York. A recognized leader in fintech and consumer finance, Gelinas strengthens the firm’s capabilities in structured finance and asset-backed securities. Gelinas joins Wilson Sonsini from Dentons, where he was a partner in the Capital Markets practice and led the U.S. Distributed Ledger Technology group in connection with the issuance and financing of digital assets.
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