Aalok Virmani has joined Cooley’s Chicago office as a tax partner in the firm’s fund formation practice group.
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Trial Attorney Richard P. Darke Joins Dykema’s Chicago Office
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Richard Darke as a Member in its Litigation Department resident in the firm’s Chicago office. He joins Dykema after practicing at Duane Morris LLP for more than two decades.
Veteran International Trade and Customs Lawyer Jon Cowley Rejoins Baker McKenzie
Leading international law firm Baker McKenzie announced today that trade and customs lawyer Jon Cowley has rejoined the Firm as a Partner in the North America International Commercial & Trade Practice Group. Jon returns to Baker McKenzie after serving as Principal Counsel at Apple, where he was the lead legal advisor on global trade matters. He was previously a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Hong Kong and Chicago offices, and before that, in-house Customs and International counsel for a major apparel company.
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Sidley Adds Partner Evan Palenschat to Its Global Finance Practice
Sidley is pleased to announce that Evan Palenschat has joined as a partner in the firm’s Global Finance practice in Chicago. Mr. Palenschat joins Sidley from Proskauer Rose LLP, where he was a corporate partner in the Private Credit Group.
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Husch Blackwell Deepens Energy Transaction Capabilities with Addition of Matt Bonovich
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the continued growth of its Energy & Natural Resources industry team with the addition of Chicago-based partner Matt Bonovich. He joins the firm from Sheppard Mullin.
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Technology Transactions Lawyer William Helmstetter Joins Akerman
Veteran technology and corporate transactions lawyer William Helmstetter has joined Akerman as a Corporate Practice Group partner. Helmstetter brings with him over two decades of experience advising public companies and private equity sponsors on transactions where technology, data, and privacy considerations constitute key components of the deal. Helmstetter has both in-house and outside counsel experience, having most recently served as senior counsel of Strategic Transactions and Innovations with The Cigna Group where he advised Cigna’s venture capital group in connection with its strategic investments in healthcare startups.
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Mayer Brown Expands Private Equity Capabilities With Addition of Jonathan A. Dhanawade in Chicago
Mayer Brown announced today that Jonathan A. Dhanawade has joined the firm as a partner in its global Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions practices in Chicago. Jonathan joins from Paul Hastings.
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Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Finance Practice with Addition of Charles C. Calloway, Jr. in Chicago
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate, Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions capabilities with the addition of Charles C. Calloway, Jr. as a shareholder in its Chicago office. Calloway joins the firm from Chapman and Cutler LLP.
Former PSP Partners General Counsel Maureen Sweeney Joins King & Spalding’s Finance and Restructuring Practice in Chicago
King & Spalding announced today that Maureen Sweeney has joined the firm as a partner in its Finance and Restructuring practice group in Chicago. Sweeney is the former Senior Vice President and General Counsel of private investment firm PSP Partners, L.L.C.
Duane Morris Welcomes Corporate Partner Joseph E. Silvia in Chicago
Joseph E. Silvia has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in its Chicago office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, he was a member at Dickinson Wright PLLC.
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