Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Joel V. Sestito, Of Counsel Rachel E. Mather, and Associate Olivia S. Ortiz have joined the firm’s nationally recognized Real Estate group in Chicago. Real estate finance pros, Joel, Rachel, and Olivia represent lenders in real estate and commercial loan transactions. The team joins from Akerman.
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Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that corporate partner Kevin Friedmann has joined the firm in Chicago as the office’s Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities. Joining from Greenberg Traurig, Friedmann represents public and private emerging companies from the technology sector in complex M&A and capital markets transactions.
Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to welcome Ken Kansa to the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring Department. Kansa joins the group shortly after the firm added fellow Chicago restructuring partner Aaron Gavant in June, as well as New York restructuring partner Gregory Plotko in February. Kansa arrives at Barnes & Thornburg from Sidley Austin LLP.
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Dentons announces today the addition of partners Adam Docks, Lindsay Jewell and Jordan McCarthy to its global Hotels and Leisure practice. Docks and McCarthy will join the Chicago office, while Jewell will be based in Phoenix. This trio of hospitality transactional lawyers has a large national practice assisting clients with the acquisition, disposition, development, finance, recapitalization and formation of lodging and leisure-focused investment vehicles and businesses.
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National law firm Akerman continues its growth across the country, announcing today the addition of highly regarded Partner Carlos Encinas to the Real Estate Practice Group in its Atlanta and Chicago offices. Encinas arrives from Alston & Bird LLP.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Stephen Reynolds to the Firm’s Regulatory Practice Group. Stephen advises some of the world’s largest technology and social media companies in their privacy and data security planning, investigations and breach responses. Prior to joining McDermott, Stephen was a partner at Baker McKenzie.
Tags: McDermott Will & Emery LLP | ChicagoGlobal law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that intellectual property litigation lawyer John McBride has joined the firm as a partner in the Chicago office. Joining from Sidley, McBride is a trial lawyer who represents technology sector clients in complex patent and trade secret cases, both in courts and the International Trade Commission.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Christopher Lokken as a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice. He joins the firm’s Chicago office from Sidley Austin LLP.
Tags: K&L Gates LLP | ChicagoBarnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce that Aaron Gavant has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring department. Aaron offers a diversified practice focusing both on traditional in-court and out-of-court restructurings as well as all types of special situations within the structured finance space. Aaron’s arrival to the firm closely follows that of fellow restructuring partner Gregory Plotko, who joined the firm’s New York office earlier this year. Aaron joins the firm from Mayer Brown.
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