Baker McKenzie Strengthens International, Commercial and Trade Capabilities with Hire of Agnieszka Skorupińska in Warsaw

Global law firm Baker McKenzie today announces that Agnieszka Skorupińska has joined as a partner in its International, Commercial and Trade practice. Based in the Warsaw office, she will lead the local sustainability and energy transition practice. Agnieszka’s hire underscores Baker McKenzie’s commitment to supporting clients navigating the evolving demands of the global energy market.

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McDermott Expands Renewable Energy Tax Capabilities With New Partner in Washington, DC

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Ben Cheatham to its energy & project finance practice as a partner in Washington, DC. Ben will work with clients leveraging the federal clean energy and other tax credits provided by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), an area in which McDermott is leading deal activity across the industry. Cheatham arrives from Invenergy LLC, where he served as Senior Director and Tax Counsel.

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Preeminent Restructuring Partners to Join Latham & Watkins in New York

The addition of four highly accomplished partners, who have advised clients at the center of the most complex and consequential restructuring matters in the United States, will further strengthen and expand Latham’s market-leading restructuring practice. The partners joining are Ray Schrock, Candace Arthur, and Alexander Welch from Weil, along with Andrew Parlen, who rejoins from Paul, Weiss. Schrock will also serve as Global Chair of Latham’s Restructuring & Special Situations Practice. Parlen will serve as Head of US Restructuring.

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McDermott Continues IP Growth With West Coast Patent Litigator

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Dr. Timothy (Tim) Best as a partner in its Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group in Los Angeles. Tim is a trial lawyer whose patent litigation work focuses on biotechnology and life sciences and spans various technological fields, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, image processing, semiconductor manufacturing, and business methods. Best joins the firm from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he was Partner.

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