Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sonya Van de Graaff as a partner in its Finance practice. She joins the firm’s London office from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Van de Graaff brings a wealth of experience in English law and cross-border restructuring transactions, as well as distressed debt, and non-performing loan auctions.
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Skadden is pleased to welcome Bijal Vakil to the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property Litigation Group. Based in Palo Alto, Mr. Vakil advises clients on contentious patent matters, trade secrets disputes and complex U.S. and cross-border IP and technology transactions. He joins from A&O Shearman, where he led the openings of its San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices and founded and co-chaired its Global Technology Industry Group.
Sidley is pleased to announce that Scott Colwell and Patrick Kwak have joined Sidley’s Capital Markets practice as partners in London. They join from Latham & Watkins and follow the recent arrival of a team of five Global Finance partners, also from Latham & Watkins, including Jay Sadanandan and Sam Hamilton, global co-leaders of Sidley’s Leveraged Finance practice, as well as Fergus O’Domhnaill, Joe Kimberling, and Ben Wright, who, together with Mr. Colwell and Mr. Kwak, will represent an integrated leveraged finance offering for Sidley’s existing and prospective clients.
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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Meredith Mackey has joined the Firm as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice, based in the New York office. Meredith joins from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, where she was a partner in the Corporate department. She had also previously served as vice president at Goldman Sachs.
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Jeremy Bylund has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Department, where he is Chair of the Regulatory Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Firm’s Strategic Motions & Appeals Practice Group. He is based in the Firm’s Washington, DC office.
Global law firm Clifford Chance has announced today that Philipp Girardet will join the firm as a partner in its Global Antitrust Group based in London. Philipp joins from Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
Tags: Clifford Chance LLP | LondonClifford Chance is pleased to announce the arrival of two partners, Arnaud Fromion and Frédéric Guilloux, to its Global Financial Markets team. They will be based in the Paris office, further enhancing the firm’s capabilities in this major European market. Arnaud Fromion brings extensive experience in leveraged, acquisition, corporate and fund finance. He has represented banks, debt funds, financial sponsors, and corporate borrowers in various financing transactions and restructurings.
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Global law firm Baker McKenzie today announces that Agnieszka Skorupińska has joined as a partner in its International, Commercial and Trade practice. Based in the Warsaw office, she will lead the local sustainability and energy transition practice. Agnieszka’s hire underscores Baker McKenzie’s commitment to supporting clients navigating the evolving demands of the global energy market.
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National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the growth of its fiduciary litigation practice with the addition of Dallas-based partner Darla Gabbitas. A seasoned litigator with deep experience in fiduciary duty matters, Gabbitas joins Husch Blackwell from Wick Phillips.
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Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its planning and infrastructure consenting offering with the appointment of Robert Gowing as a Partner in its London office. Robert joins the firm’s real estate team from Hogan Lovells bringing extensive experience working with both private and public sector clients.
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