Derek Soller, an active member of the international arbitration community with significant experience in Latin America, has joined Pillsbury as partner in the firm’s New York office. He comes to the firm from Baker McKenzie.
Kennedys Continues Growth in the US
Kennedys continues to deepen its bench of offerings with the addition of partner Judith A Selby to its New York office. Joining from Hinshaw, where she was a partner on the data privacy and cyber team, Judy’s practice focuses on all aspects of data privacy and cyber exposures in a variety of industries.
Orrick Welcomes Corporate Tax Advisor Bernadette Accili
Orrick announced today that Bernadette Accili has joined the firm as a partner in our tax practice, based in Milan. Bernadette previously practiced at LMS, where she led the firm’s tax practice, and Paul Hastings, where she served as chair of the firm’s tax practice in Milan.
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Mayer Brown Expands Corporate & Securities Practice in Hong Kong by Eight Lawyers
Mayer Brown announced today that four leading capital markets partners, Guiping Lu, Philip Hyde, Bonnie Yung and Jason Wang, have joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice in Hong Kong, along with four lawyers. The prominent debt capital markets team led by Mr. Lu and Mr. Hyde join from K&L Gates, while the high-profile equity capital markets duo of Ms. Yung and Mr. Wang were both previously at Paul Hastings and join from LC Lawyers LLP, the Hong Kong law firm member of the EY global network.
Womble Extends Its Higher Ed Bench With New DC Partner
Womble Bond Dickinson has bolstered its highly regarded practice representing colleges and universities with the addition of D.C.-based attorney Stephen J. Vaughan. Vaughan, who joins the firm as a partner in the Education and Employment teams in the Business Litigation Practice Group, represents colleges, universities, and related organizations throughout the country on a variety of legal and compliance issues. In addition to his focus on higher education, Vaughan continues his more than 20 years of experience representing businesses, including international franchisors, in litigation, employment counseling and litigation, and internal investigations. Vaughan joins Womble from Lathrop GPM.
Alexander L. Reid Joins BakerHostetler’s Tax Practice Group in Washington, D.C.
BakerHostetler is pleased to announce that Alexander L. Reid has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office. Reid will be a member of the firm’s Tax Practice Group and serve as the national team leader for BakerHostetler’s Tax-Exempt Organizations and Charitable Giving team. Reid joins the firm from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.
Brian Dillavou Joins Emerging Companies Practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Brian Dillavou has joined the firm as a corporate partner in the Austin office. He will be a member of Wilson Sonsini’s emerging companies practice, which also recently added Matt Lyons in Austin. Dillavou’s hire reflects Wilson Sonsini’s continued expansion of its Austin office amid rising demand from technology and life sciences companies and increasing investor activity. Dillavou was previously a partner at Shearman & Sterling, where he was part of the group-led by Matt Lyons-that founded that firm’s Austin office in 2018.
Seth Merl Joins Reed Smiths Expanding Global Corporate Practice as a Partner in New York
Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that Seth R. Merl has joined the Global Corporate Group as a partner in the New York office. Merl will bolster the firm’s middle-market private equity and strategic M&A practices across a broad range of industry sectors, including financial, consulting and asset management services, consumer products, business services, real estate, transportation, energy, technology, insurance, pharmaceuticals and health care. He joins from Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP.
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Leading Real Estate and Construction Litigator Michael Dingman Joins McGuireWoods in Tysons
Michael S. Dingman, an accomplished litigator with more than three decades of experience advising clients in real estate, construction and energy matters, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in Tysons, Virginia. Dingman has tried more than 40 cases in federal and state court and before arbitration tribunals. Dingman joins McGuireWoods from Reed Smith, where he led the construction practice.
Securities and Corporate Litigator Martin Seidel Joins Holland & Knight in New York
Holland & Knight has added securities and corporate litigator Martin Seidel as a partner in its New York office. Mr. Seidel previously was a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Prior to joining Willkie, he was chair of the corporate litigation practice at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.
