Global law firm Ashurst has hired international arbitration practitioner Philip Chong as a partner based in London, as the firm continues to invest in and expand its international arbitration offering. Philip Chong joins from DLA Piper, where he has been partner since 2006 and most recently head of the International Arbitration Practice for Europe for the last six years.
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Sidley is pleased to announce that Joshua M. Samek has joined the firm’s M&A, Private Equity, and Capital Markets global practice groups as a partner in Miami. He joins Sidley from DLA Piper, where he co-chaired the firm’s Florida Corporate practice. Bradley Brodie will also be joining Sidley as counsel in Miami.
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Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Joseph A. Gallo to its Newark, New Jersey office as a partner in the firm’s General Liability Practice. Mr. Gallo’s arrival is the latest addition to the firm’s New Jersey location, which has grown from six to 60 attorneys over the last six years. Joining Lewis Brisbois from McGivney, Kluger, Clark & Intoccia, Mr. Gallo brings over 40 years of legal experience to the firm, including deep trial experience.
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Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Evan M. Kwarta has joined the firm’s Aviation and Aerospace industry group as a partner in New York. Previously with Condon & Forsyth LLP, he brings significant experience representing leading international aviation companies with complex litigation and regulatory compliance issues.
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Baker Botts LLP, a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Andrew Roche has joined its Singapore office as a partner in the Global Projects Department. Roche arrives at the firm from Ashurst in Singapore.
Blank Rome LLP announced today the opening of a new office in Dallas-the firm’s 15th office and second in Texas-with the addition of seven attorneys. Aligning with Blank Rome’s core strengths, the Dallas team is a powerhouse combination of leading corporate, real estate, and finance attorneys with national practices. The new office is located at The Crescent in Uptown.
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Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that corporate partner Kevin Friedmann has joined the firm in Chicago as the office’s Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities. Joining from Greenberg Traurig, Friedmann represents public and private emerging companies from the technology sector in complex M&A and capital markets transactions.
Greenspoon Marder expands the firm’s Cannabis Law and Intellectual Property practice groups with the addition of partner Jon Purow in the Newark and New York offices. Purow arrives from Zuber Lawler & Del Duca in New York.
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We are delighted to announce an addition to our growing corporate and commercial practice with the appointment of partner Adam Longney. Adam, who joins from Reed Smith, has over 18 years’ experience advising borrowers, financiers, lessors and lessees on a broad spectrum of domestic and international financing and leasing transactions, with particular expertise in the acquisition, financing, leasing and disposal of aircraft and other non-aviation equipment, general commercial agreements and receivables financing.
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