Goodwin Continues European Private Equity Expansion With Partner Jan Schinköth in Germany

Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Jan Schinköth will join the firm’s Private Equity group as partner further strengthening the German capabilities of its leading European and global team. Schinköth comes to the firm from Sidley Austin. Schinköth, who will be resident in Munich on a remote basis, brings more than 15 years of experience in advising private equity transactions both domestically and cross-border.

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Weil Adds Banking & Finance Partner Dr. Ralf Defren in Frankfurt

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Dr. Ralf Defren has joined the Firm as a partner. Based in the Firm’s Frankfurt office, he will lead Weil’s Banking & Finance practice in Germany. Dr. Defren joins Weil from the Frankfurt office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he was a partner focused on a broad range of financing transactions.

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Paul Hastings Advances Its Growth in Frankfurt with Addition of Premier Capital Markets Partner

 Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Dr. Katja Kaulamo, a leading capital markets lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner, based in Frankfurt. She joins from Skadden. Her arrival adds further momentum to the firm’s strong growth and performance across its global platform this year, particularly in London and Frankfurt, which are instrumental to the firm’s European strategy. Paul Hastings continues to focus on investments in top-tier talent that will further strengthen its collaborative offering across Europe and between Europe and the U.S., as well as expand the depth of its global capital markets platform, particularly in global financial centers.

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Hogan Lovells Strengthens Compliance & Investigations Team with Olaf Schneider

Hogan Lovells announced today that Compliance specialist Olaf Schneider will join the firm and become a partner at in the Compliance & Investigations department. His first day with the firm is on 16 September. Olaf Schneider was most recently General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer as well as Executive Vice President at the industrial services provider Bilfinger. Prior to this position, he was General Counsel of Siemens’ industrial division and Chief Compliance Officer at MAN. He has also held various management positions at General Electric.
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