Holland & Knight has taken another step to secure its leading position among Representations and Warranties Insurance (RWI) advisory firms with the hiring of Andrew D. Shapiro and Jason S. Dubner as partners in the firm’s Chicago office. Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Dubner were previously co-chairs of the Representations and Warranties Insurance Practice Group at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced the addition of Larissa Marcellino as a partner based in the New York office and member of the Private Equity Practice Group. She is part of the Asset Management Department and Corporate & Financial Services Department. She previously served as General Counsel of Aquiline Capital Partners, a New York and London-based private investment firm and longtime Willkie client.
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to welcome tax partner William Freeman and project finance counsel Alex Choinski. Freeman and Choinski, who join the firm from a prominent international energy company, are based in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices, respectively. The duo both served as counsel for ExxonMobil prior to joining the firm.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer announced today that Allison R. Liff has joined the firm’s US leveraged finance practice as a partner based in New York. Liff joins the firm from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
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National law firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Minneapolis office with the arrival of partner David Carrier. He joins from large law firm Lewis Brisbois. The firm opened its office in Minneapolis in February with a large team of product liability litigators and recently expanded its offerings with two intellectual property partners.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced today that Misty Sanford, Karen Lorang and Aimee Contreras-Camua have joined the Firm as partners in the Real Estate Department. They are based in Los Angeles, and Misty will serve as Chair, Real Estate – West Coast. Collectively they bring more than four decades of experience and a deep understanding of the full lifecycle of real estate matters. With the team’s arrival, Willkie’s Real Estate Department has over 50 lawyers nationwide, led by 12 partners, eight of whom are women. Misty, Karen and Aimee join Willkie from Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.
Dechert LLP has announced today that Matthias Kerbusch has joined the firm’s financial services group as a partner in Luxembourg. Kerbusch comes to Dechert from Clifford Chance LLP.
Brian C. Bunger has joined Holland & Knight’s West Coast Land Use and Environmental Practice Group as a partner residing in the firm’s San Francisco office. Mr. Bunger is among the nation’s top legal air professional. He joins Holland & Knight after serving for 20 years as Chief Legal Officer to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). Prior to leading the district’s legal office, Mr. Bunger represented clients in private practice.
Global law firm Ashurst has appointed Katie Williams as partner in the International Projects Group, based in London. Katie joins from Linklaters with over 11 years’ experience in project development, financing and M&A mandates across international and domestic energy and infrastructure markets.
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Johnathan represents public and private companies in a wide range of matters, including capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, corporate governance practices, and US Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and disclosure requirements. He also frequently represents companies involved in stock and asset purchases and sales, reverse mergers, and general commercial contracting. Johnathan rejoins ArentFox Schiff from Haynes and Boone LLP, where he was a partner in the firm’s Capital Markets and Securities practice.
