Skadden announced today that Brian Egan has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C.-based CFIUS, National Security and International Trade Group. A former senior legal official with the Department of State, National Security Council, White House and Department of the Treasury, Mr. Egan worked most recently in the CFIUS and national security practice at Steptoe & Johnson LLP.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Nate Emeritz to its Delaware office as a shareholder in the firm’s Corporate Practice. Prior to joining the firm, Emeritz worked in the Delaware office of the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Sonia Kaur Bain has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Real Estate practice group, which continues to strategically expand its team and enhance its capabilities across key U.S. markets and sectors. Sonia is well-known in the real estate industry and represents developers, retail companies, hotel groups, landlords and tenants, and family offices in New York and across the country in the acquisition and development of numerous types of commercial real estate assets. Prior to joining Blank Rome, Sonia was a real estate partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
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Holland & Hart announced the addition of partner Liz Titus to its Environmental and Natural Resources practice in the Denver office. Liz is a trusted advisor to clients operating in extractive industries, providing strategic guidance on business-critical transactions and disputes. Before joining Holland & Hart, Liz was a partner in the Denver office of Hogan Lovells.
Tags: Holland & Hart LLP | DenverLeading local cannabis attorney Travis Copenhaver joined national cannabis law firm Vicente Sederberg LLP as a partner this month as the firm significantly expands its service offerings across Michigan.
Premier civil litigation and insurance defense firm Tyson & Mendes LLP announced today the addition of Martin D. Stern as a partner in the firm’s Florida office to represent clients on medical malpractice, business and commercial litigation, and construction defect claims.
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McGlinchey Stafford is proud to welcome former Assistant U.S. Attorney James R. “Jim” Sturdivant as a member (partner) in the firm’s Birmingham office. As part of the Government and Internal Investigations team, he aggressively represents clients in high-stakes white collar litigation and helps them prepare for and navigate state and federal investigations. Jim is the 22nd attorney and seventh member to join McGlinchey in 2021.
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Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Jacques McChesney as partner in its EMEA high yield team.
Jacques joins from Shearman & Sterling, prior to which he was a partner at Latham & Watkins working in both London and New York. Jacques represents issuers, sponsors and underwriters on complex corporate financings with a focus on high yield bonds, practicing in European leveraged finance and debt capital markets. He advises clients with respect to restructurings, debt tender/consent solicitations, and private placements in multiple jurisdictions across the EMEA region, with a particular focus on the UK, Spain and Italy. Jacques is New York qualified and has practised in London for over 20 years. His clients include investment banks and high-profile UK and European corporates.
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