Sidley Private Equity Growth Continues with Addition of Partner Brien Wassner in New York

Monday, December 2, 2019

Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Brien Wassner has joined the firm in New York as a partner in its global M&A and Private Equity practice. He joins Sidley from Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he was a partner in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice and one of the leaders of its Private Capital Industry group. Mr. Wassner joins a steady flow of well-known and influential talent that has joined the firm’s growing Private Equity practice in recent years. More >>

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Prominent Structured Finance Partner to Join Latham’s London Office

Monday, December 2, 2019

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Steve Curtis will join the firm’s London office as a partner in the Finance Department. Highly regarded in his field, Curtis’ practice focuses on a broad range of structured finance transactions, with particular expertise in the regulated utility, infrastructure and real estate sectors and in complex corporate securitisations. Curtis joins Latham & Watkins from Clifford Chance. More >>

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Holman Fenwick Willan Continues Greater China Transactional Expansion With Major Team Hire

Monday, December 2, 2019

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its fast-growing transactional offering in Greater China with the hire of a nine-lawyer corporate finance team, including partner Matthew Wong. The team, which also includes of counsels King Hui and Roger Wong and senior associate Carmen Liang, specialise in capital markets, including initial public offerings, as well as M&A, private equity and other transactional work. They join HFW’s Hong Kong office from US law firm Locke Lord. More >>

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Squire Patton Boggs Launches Commodities and Shipping Group with the Addition of Leading Partner Team

Monday, December 2, 2019

Squire Patton Boggs has launched a global Commodities and Shipping Group with the addition of partners Barry Stimpson and Jessica Kenworthy, who join the firm’s Singapore office from Reed Smith. This renewed focus on commodities and shipping augments the firm’s venerable and highly recognized maritime and logistics practices. More >>

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DWF Boosts Corporate Practice in Singapore

Monday, November 25, 2019

DWF, the global legal business, announces two major milestones in its Asia-Pacific expansion with the appointment of Ben Constance as the managing partner in Singapore and Nasir Dao – PKM Abdul as a corporate partner. Nasir joins DWF from PwC Legal. Ben Constance joined DWF’s Singapore office in January 2019 with a focus on cross-border M&A, joint ventures, private equity and corporate technology. In his new role, Ben has been tasked with growing the business organically in Southeast Asia and defining the strategy of the Singapore office moving forward. More >>

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Addleshaw Goddard Targets New Market Share in Scotland With Experienced Banking Partner Hire

Monday, November 25, 2019

Addleshaw Goddard is adding a fifth partner to its banking practice in Scotland. Gaenor Cassell, currently a partner at Burness Paull, joins the team in Edinburgh, bringing more than 20 years’ experience advising lenders and borrowers on all aspects of funding, both domestic and international. Gaenor’s practice blends borrower work for large corporates and private equity funds, specialist local counsel work (including cross border securitisations) and advising international investors on funding for UK investments as well as advice for banks operating in Scotland. She also works with non-bank lenders, recently advising OakNorth on its three last deals in Scotland. More >>

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Perkins Coie Strengthens Its Position in China with New Intellectual Property Agency, New Shenzhen Location and Expanded Beijing Office

Thursday, November 21, 2019

BEIJING, SHANGHAI and SHENZHEN (November 18, 2019) – Perkins Coie is pleased to announce initiatives to strengthen the firm’s presence in China, including the establishment of an Intellectual Property Agency in Beijing, the opening of a new location in the fast-growing technology hub of Shenzhen in South China, and a move to new and larger office space in Beijing.

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