King & Spalding today announced that Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, and Lucila Hemmingsen have joined the firm as partners in its International Arbitration practice. Rubinstein will be based in the firm’s Chicago office and Friedman and Hemmingsen in the firm’s New York office. The team will focus on expanding the firm’s commercial and investor-state work in Latin America and Europe. The new partners join King & Spalding from Kirkland & Ellis.
Seattle – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Christopher Bellavia as a corporate partner in the Seattle office. Bellavia recently served as general counsel and corporate secretary for consumer goods and lifestyle brand company Bulletproof 360, Inc., following general counsel and assistant general counsel roles with Fisher Communications, Inc., and Washington Mutual, Inc., respectively.
At Bulletproof 360, Bellavia established and managed the company’s internal legal function, supporting key areas such as corporate finance, regulatory compliance, commercial contracts, domestic and international trademark portfolio management, real estate leases, M&A transactions, and ongoing litigation matters. During his time with Bulletproof, he helped the company raise approximately USD $60 million in two priced venture capital and debt financing rounds.
Cozen O’Connor announced today Danielle N. Garno, a seasoned litigator, who has joined the firm from Greenberg Traurig, will be a member in the firm’s Miami office. Garno will chair Cozen O’Connor’s Retail Industry Team and lead the firm’s fashion, beauty, and luxury goods practice. Throughout her career, Garno has worked with high-profile, international brands like, Cartier, DvF, Burberry, H&M, Eton, Foundrae, Miansai, By Far, and Daniel Patrick.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Claudia L. Hinsch has joined the firm’s Tax, Employee Benefits, and Trusts and Estates practice group as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Hinsch joins from Holland & Knight. She is the sixth lateral partner to join the firm in 2020.
Seyfarth announced today the arrival of partner Kathy P. Josephson to the Litigation department and Health Care, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals team in Chicago. Josephson joins from the Chicago office of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where she was a partner in its Insurance and Health Care Fraud Litigation practice.
Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Matthew Dunlap has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in its Finance practice. Mr. Dunlap brings to the firm extensive experience in cross-border corporate and private equity finance transactions, with a particular emphasis on high yield debt offerings. His arrival underscores the continued growth of the firm’s London Finance practice, following the noteworthy additions of Finance partners Chris Kandel, Caroline Jury, and Benoit Lavigne, and of counsel John Burge over the last two years. Mr. Dunlap joins the firm from Latham & Watkins LLP.
Faegre Drinker today announced that Gregory R. Hall has joined the Denver office as a partner in the Corporate group. Hall comes to the firm from DLA Piper’s Phoenix office.
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