Morrison & Foerster Further Expands Global Funds and Tax Practices with Addition of Babak Nikravesh in Palo Alto

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Babak Nikravesh as a partner in its Global Tax Department, resident in the firm’s Palo Alto office. Mr. Nikravesh brings to the firm 20 years of experience representing sovereign investors in their investments and other activities in the United States and abroad. Nikravesh joins the firm from Hogan Lovells in San Francisco.

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Dentons Grows Tax Presence on US West Coast with Linda Pfatteicher

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces today the growth of its Tax practice with the addition of Linda Pfatteicher as partner. Pfatteicher focuses on large-scale international tax and operational structuring projects, including cross-border mergers, acquisitions and post-acquisition integration, as well as international tax controversies. She is resident in the San Francisco office and comes to the firm from Squire Patton Boggs.

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Paul Hastings Accelerates Fintech and Capital Markets Growth with Leading Partner Addition in San Francisco

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that premier fintech and capital markets lawyer Eric Sibbitt has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner. He joins from O’Melveny, where he was chair of the financial technology industry group. His arrival adds to the reputation and skillset of Paul Hastings’ leading Fintech and Payments practice, ranked in Band 1 by Chambers, as well as advancing the strong growth of the firm’s global Securities & Capital Markets practice and its San Francisco office.

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Greenberg Traurig Expands California Products Liability & Mass Torts Litigation Team

 Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is deepening its bench of highly experienced California litigators with the addition of Rodney M. Hudson as a shareholder in its expanding Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation and Products Liability & Mass Torts Litigation Practices. Hudson, who has more than 20 years of drug and device litigation experience, joins the firm from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP and will be based in Greenberg Traurig’s San Francisco office.

 
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Foley Continues Northern California Growth With Addition of Cross-Border Transactions Partner André Thiollier

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that André Thiollier has joined the firm as a partner in the Transactions Practice Group. Thiollier has extensive experience in cross-border transactions with particular emphasis on Latin America, including Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. Thiollier comes to Foley from DLA Piper, where he advised clients on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, venture financings and general corporate matters.

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Sidley Adds Corporate and Capital Markets Partner Carlton Fleming in Northern California

Sidley is pleased to announce that Carlton Fleming has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate and Capital Markets practices in San Francisco, with a focus on representing leading life sciences and technology companies. Mr. Fleming will be a member of Sidley’s award-winning Global Life Sciences practice. He was previously a partner at Cooley LLP.

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