Rimon is proud to welcome Sean Byrne as an Investment Management Partner in the firm’s San Francisco office. Mr. Byrne joins Rimon from Morrison & Foerster.
Orrick Adds Rising Star Corporate Talent in the Bay Area, New York and London
Orrick announced today the addition of three rising stars to its global Corporate team as partners: private equity M&A advisor Leah Recht from Kirkland & Ellis and capital markets advisors Edward Dyson from Cooley and Mark Mushkin from Cravath.
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Kilpatrick Townsend Adds High-Profile Partner to Patent Litigation Team in San Francisco
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today the addition of Wes Overson to the San Francisco office. Mr. Overson will serve as a partner in the firm’s internationally recognized Intellectual Property Department and will be a member of the Patent Litigation Team. He joins from Morrison & Foerster.
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Pillsbury’s Growing Energy, Infrastructure and Projects Practice Adds Powerhouse Cross-Border Partner in San Francisco
Pillsbury announced today that Robert Nelson, one of the foremost international energy and infrastructure lawyers in the world, has joined its San Francisco office as a partner in the Finance practice. Nelson brings a wealth of experience in cross-border energy and infrastructure transactions, foreign investment, and related disputes and workouts. He comes to the firm from Gibson Dunn.
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Latham & Watkins Continues Bay Area M&A and Private Equity Practice Expansion
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Navneeta Rekhi has joined the firm’s Bay Area offices as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practices. Rekhi represents private equity funds and private companies in a variety of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, distressed acquisitions and in-court and out-of-court restructuring, minority investments, recapitalizations, corporate governance, executive compensation and equity incentive arrangements, and general corporate matters. Rekhi joins Latham & Watkins from Kirkland & Ellis in San Francisco.
Baker Botts Welcomes Leading ERISA Litigator in San Francisco
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international technology, energy and life sciences law firm, announced today that Christopher J. Rillo, a prominent lawyer in ERISA litigation, has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department in the San Francisco office. Mr. Rillo joins Baker Botts from Jenner & Block, where he was a member of the firm’s ERISA Practice.
Paul Hastings’ Global Growth Streak Continues with Addition of Leading Energy and Environmental Partner Duo in San Francisco
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that energy, environmental, and infrastructure lawyers Chris Carr and Navi Dhillon have joined the firm as partners, based in San Francisco. They join from Baker Botts. Their arrival continues the firm’s strong growth across its global platform this year, following lateral additions in London, New York, Paris and Los Angeles.
Emily Stephens Joins Vinson & Elkins as Partner in its Investment Funds Practice
Vinson & Elkins has bolstered its Investment Funds practice with the addition of Emily Stephens as a partner. Stephens, who previously served for more than 14 years in managing director roles for global alternative investment management firm Oaktree Capital Management, participated in all aspects of fundraising for several of Oaktree’s largest funds, including what was, at the time, the world’s largest closed-end distressed debt fund at $10.9 billion.
Tina Sessions Joins Antitrust Practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Justina “Tina” Sessions has joined the firm as a partner in the San Francisco office. She will be a member of the antitrust practice. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Sessions was a partner at trial litigation boutique Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP in San Francisco, which she first joined as an associate in 2011, before being promoted to partner in 2018.
Finance Partner Laura Rupenian Joins Gibson Dunn in San Francisco
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Laura Rupenian has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a member of the Global Finance and Private Equity Practice Groups, where she will focus on leveraged financings for private equity firms. Rupenian spent over a decade at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where she was a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office, and, subsequently, she was a partner with Goodwin Procter LLP.
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