Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Scott Nelson has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department in Houston. He will lead the Department’s Labor and Employment practice. He joins the firm from Hunton Andrews Kurth.
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Mayer Brown announced today that Janelene Chen has joined the firm’s Banking & Finance practice as a partner in Singapore, where she will focus on trade and other structured finance transactions. She joins from Norton Rose Fulbright where she was a partner.
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Haynes and Boone, LLP is delighted to welcome Transactional Partner Joe Sarcinella to the firm’s New York City office. Joe joins from Reed Smith, where he has spent the last eight years including serving as the chair of the real estate practice group.
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its Land Use Practice with the addition of Shareholder Erik W. Snipas on Long Island. He joins from Forchelli Deegan Terrana, where he was a partner in the firm’s Land Use & Zoning and Industrial Development Agency Benefits & Government practices.
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Holland & Knight has strengthened its Financial Services Team with the addition of Rebecca Chaffin as a partner in Charlotte. Ms. Chaffin focuses her practice on representing agents in leveraged syndicated credit facilities and lenders and trustees in tax-exempt financings. She was previously a partner at McGuireWoods.
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Freshfields announced today that Sanjay Murti has joined the firm’s corporate department in New York, expanding the firm’s US M&A capabilities. Murti arrives at the firm from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.
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James Billingsley has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring Practice Group in its Dallas office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Billingsley was a senior partner at Polsinelli PC.
Tags: Duane Morris LLP | DallasGlobal law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP – already a market leader in Japan – further expanded its Japan real estate capabilities with the addition of four highly regarded lawyers from White & Case in Tokyo. Mizuho Yamada, who previously led White & Case’s Japan real estate practice, and former White & Case Partner Ayako Kawano join Greenberg Traurig as Real Estate shareholders in the firm’s Tokyo office. Local Partner Kazuo Kasai, and Counsel Hiroshi Hara are also joining the firm.
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Katlin McKelvie has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, where she will practice in the firm’s FDA and Health Care Practice Group. Katlin was previously Deputy General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and served in senior roles at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and on the U.S. Senate HELP Committee.
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