02/21/2022
Herbert Smith Freehills adds us securities partner Xavier Amadei to Asian Capital Markets Team
"Xavier's broad regional experience will be essential for clients and also help us develop our strong pipeline of local US securities talent."
People Moves
02/20/2022
Three Mayer Brown lawyers selected for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 2022 programs
He will join a diverse group of mid-career emerging leaders who have distinguished themselves within their organizations.
02/17/2022
Allen & Overy continues to grow Projects, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure practice
A&O welcomes Chip following the firm’s 2021 acquisition of 21 lawyers from Akin Gump’s project finance and renewables team, further strengthening A&O’s PENRI practice.
02/17/2022
Dentons Canada announces appointments to its business leadership team
In addition, Kara Sutherland will assume the role of Chief People Officer, on an Acting basis, and continue our significant work fostering a people-first culture.
02/17/2022
Dentons boosts real estate practice in Birmingham
Prior to re-joining Dentons, Walls served as assistant general counsel at one of Birmingham’s largest commercial real estate property managers.
02/17/2022
Dentons Davis Brown elects new board of directors
Shareholders also voted to promote four of their colleagues to shareholders: Joni Ploeger, Sean Raisch, Jonathon Schroeder, and Breanna Young.
02/17/2022
Dentons appoints Aragon St-Charles as First Global Head of ESG
To embed ESG in everything the Firm does, Dentons commits to have Global ESG Head attend and contribute to all Global Board meetings
02/16/2022
Mayer Brown appoints investment funds lawyer
Advises on fund formations and fund investments across illiquid and liquid asset classes in Europe and around the world for sponsors, institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.
02/16/2022
Herbert Smith Freehills Hires Four-Strong Corporate Crime & Investigations Team
Enrico is also highly experienced in other key industry sectors such as banking & finance, energy and TMT, all of which align strongly with the firm's own sector focus.
02/15/2022
Ropes & Gray boosts Global Tax Practice
Scott counsels clients on corporate and partnership tax matters from formation to exit with special emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, including the sale of founder-, private equity- and venture-backed companies.
02/15/2022
Latham Grows Emerging Companies Practice in Washington, D.C.
Barrie VanBrackle expands the firm’s payments and consumer financial offerings.
02/15/2022
Latham Expands Real Estate Practice
David Freedman and John Spears bolster the firm’s capability in commercial real estate lending transactions and structured financing transactions.
02/14/2022
Clyde & Co re-hires insurance coverage lawyer Stacey Rufe as Partner in Washington D.C.
Stacey re-joins Clyde & Co from CNA Insurance, where she was Senior Litigation Counsel in the Claim Legal Group.
02/14/2022
Stewart McQueen Named Lead of Dechert’s Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Group
Mr. McQueen focuses his practice on securitization transactions, complex real estate finance and capital markets.
02/14/2022
Ashurst reappoints Global CEO
Paul, who has led Ashurst since 2016, will commence a further four-year term on 1 November 2022 ending 31 October 2026.
02/10/2022
IQ-EQ appoints new Head of Legal, UK, Ireland & Crown Dependencies
She has worked in the UK, Ireland and Jersey, and internationally in Luxembourg, Netherlands, India and Australia.
02/10/2022
Hogan Lovells strengthens offering to the Caribbean market
It has worked on a number of dispute resolution matters involving Caribbean countries and is currently working on two renewable energy mandates in relation to energy in the Caribbean.
02/10/2022
Hogan Lovells grows Corporate & Finance practice group in New York with private equity partner Parikshit Dasgupta
Our Corporate & Finance practice group had an extremely successful year in 2021
02/09/2022
Slaughter and May announces next corporate and M&A practice heads
Simon and Richard will take up their new roles on 1 May 2022.
02/09/2022
Michael Popkin appointed as a new Hong Kong litigation Partner
The Mourant team in Hong Kong is celebrating 10 years since the office launch in 2012, as well as continued recognition as one of the leading offshore firms in Asia highlighted in this year's Legal 500 Asia Pacific directory.