Global law firm K&L Gates has further bolstered its corporate and asset management and investment funds practices with the addition of James Lonie, Natalya Hards and Lisa Lautier as partners, based in Sydney. Lonie, Hards and Lautier join K&L Gates from HWL Ebsworth.
Global law firm Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Tim Pipe in its Global Energy, Marine and Natural Resources (EMNR) Group based in London. Tim joins from Dentons.
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Jerrob Duffy has joined the Government Investigations & White Collar (GIWC) practice at global law firm Squire Patton Boggs as partner following a 20 year career at the Department of Justice, where he most recently served as Chief of the Litigation Unit in the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section.
Jillian Marullo, an accomplished litigation and regulatory attorney, joins Pillsbury’s Environmental & Natural Resources practice in Houston. Marullo joins the firm from Liskow and Lewis.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Chicago-based partner James Durkin to its Litigation Practice Group. James is a former assistant US attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, where he led high-stakes investigations and prosecutions within the National Security and Cybercrimes Section and into public corruption. James will draw upon his first-hand knowledge of how the government decides to pursue and resolve cases when helping clients navigate enforcement and regulatory actions.
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Global, sector-focused law firm has boosted its leading global insurance offering with the hire of senior partner Bob Haken. Bob specialises in corporate and regulatory insurance. He joins HFW’s London office from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he had been a partner for more than a decade.
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Allen & Overy has announced the appointment of leveraged and acquisition finance expert Marnie Fels. Marnie will be joining A&O in Sydney as a partner in the Asia Pacific Banking practice and Global Leveraged Finance practice. Marnie joins Allen & Overy from Herbert Smith Freehills in Sydney. Her start date is not yet confirmed.
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Holland & Knight continues to strengthen its leading Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group with the addition of Simone Collins as a partner in its Century City office. Ms. Collins’ practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, joint ventures and other complex investment and strategic business transactions. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, she was a partner at Sklar Kirsh LLP.
Orrick is pleased to announce Benjamin Howe has joined the firm as a partner focused on advising startup companies and venture capital investors. He joins Orrick’s global venture capital practice, which ranks top 3 globally for Q3 2022 (Pitchbook). Howe is the 16th tech-focused partner to join Orrick this year. Prior to Orrick, Ben was a partner at Holland & Knight.
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Dentons announces the addition of Megan Cornell as a partner in the Firm’s Corporate and Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies groups. A seasoned lawyer with 20 years of industry experience, Megan advises many startups, founders, local businesses, large domestic and foreign-owned companies with Canadian subsidiaries in the technology, financial services, retail and industrial/manufacturing sectors. Cornell arrives from Gowling WLG in Ottowa.
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