K&L Gates Straits Law LLC Adds International Arbitration Partner in Singapore
K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, the Singapore office of K&L Gates, welcomes Joan Lim-Casanova as a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution practice. She joins the firm’s Singapore office from Cavenagh Law LLP, where she provided litigation representation in a Formal Law Alliance with Clifford Chance.
Squire Makes Another Government Investigations & White Collar Hire with Experienced Former Prosecutor
Squire Patton Boggs continued the expansion of its global Government Investigations & White Collar practice with the addition of partner Kathleen McGovern, who joins from Ernst & Young LLP where she served as a Forensic & Integrity Services Partner and Forensics Healthcare Practice leader.
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Constangy Expands Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice With 44-Member Team, Opens Six New Offices
National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP is pleased to welcome a 44-member team, including 32 experienced attorneys, in a significant expansion of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice. The attorneys who will be joining the Constangy Cyber Team are located across 17 cities in 12 states, and are driving the opening of new offices for Constangy in Baltimore, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC. All are coming to Constangy from Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith.
McDermott Adds Significant Boost to Its Global White-Collar Capabilities with Senior Appointment in Paris
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicolette Kost de Sèvres as a partner based in its Paris and Washington, DC offices. Nicolette joins as co-head of the Firm’s global investigations & compliance group and will co-lead the practice alongside London-based global investigations partner Simon Airey. She joins from Mayer Brown, where she was the Head of Compliance and Investigations in Paris.
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Blank Rome Welcomes Bankruptcy and Agribusiness Finance Partner Joseph M. Welch in Orange County
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Joseph M. Welch has joined the firm’s Orange County office as a partner in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy practice group. A Certified Bankruptcy Specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization with a broad-based bankruptcy practice representing lenders and other creditors, Joseph also dedicates a significant portion of his practice to representing agricultural lenders and advising agribusiness and food companies on a wide range of corporate matters. He joins from Buchalter, where he co-founded the Agribusiness/Agrifinance group.
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Mayer Brown Adds Securities Enforcement Lawyer
Mayer Brown announced today that Tim Nagy has joined the firm’s Washington DC office as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Financial Markets Regulatory & Enforcement practices. Mr. Nagy joins from the Washington office of Sidley Austin LLP.
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Katten Builds on M&A/PE Practice With Partner Harold Davidson
Katten announced today that Harold Davidson has joined the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions/Private Equity practice in New York, strengthening the team of industry-leading attorneys who handle complex business transactions. Prior to joining Katten, Davidson was a partner at McDermott Will & Emery where he began his legal career.
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Leading Private Equity Practitioner Nick Marchica Joins Dechert’s New York Office
Dechert LLP announced today that accomplished private equity lawyer Nick Marchica will join its New York office as a partner in the corporate group. Mr. Marchica’s arrival continues Dechert’s U.S. private equity and private credit expansion over the past year, following the additions of David Cosgrove in Charlotte; Nicole Macarchuk in San Francisco; William Robertson, Kevin Zaragoza and En-Min Chua in New York; and including 12 of the firm’s 17 recently promoted partners. Mr. Marchica joins the firm from Allen & Overy LLP in New York.
Locke Lord Continues Expansion of London Office With Addition of Seasoned International Energy Lawyer Artem Faekov as Partner
Artem Faekov has joined Locke Lord’s growing London office as a Partner in the Firm’s Energy and Infrastructure Practice Group. Joining Locke Lord from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Faekov concentrates on cross-border corporate and investment transactions, projects related to technology, media and telecom, energy and infrastructure as well as emerging markets.
