Akin announced today that Chad Nichols has rejoined the firm as a finance partner in its global market-leading special situations practice. At a time of continued growth in the market, Nichols brings deep experience acting for credit funds on many of the most prominent liability management and other special situations transactions as well as bespoke private credit and direct lending matters.
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Sidley is pleased to announce that Steven Tredennick has joined as a partner in the firm’s Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure practice in Houston. He joins Sidley from White & Case, where he was a partner in the M&A practice.
Tags: Sidley Austin LLP | HoustonSidley is pleased to announce that Paris Theofanidis has joined as a partner in the firm’s Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure practice in Houston. He joins Sidley from Paul Hastings, where he was a Global Finance partner.
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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Jonathan M. Hernandez has joined the firm’s Houston office as an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation group. He joins Blank Rome from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
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King & Spalding announced today that M&A and private equity lawyer James Connor has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice group in London. Connor joins the firm from Orrick.
Alex S. Kaufman has joined Mintz as a Member of the Corporate Practice, with a focus on middle-market private equity, strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A), growth equity, and venture capital. He will split his time between the firm’s San Francisco and San Diego offices. Prior to joining Mintz, Alex was a partner in the Global Private Equity Practice at Paul Hastings.
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Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm announced today the addition of Ann Coffin as a partner in its Global Projects practice in Austin. Ms. Coffin, a renowned expert in energy law, with a particular focus on electric, gas, and water utilities, joins Baker Botts after serving as a founding partner at Coffin Renner L.L.P.
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Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has added Karyn Schmidt to its Public Policy practice. She joins as principal after spending nearly 25 years at the American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) where she most recently served as Senior Director, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs and International Team Leader.
King & Spalding announced today that Eric Wise and Matt Kelsey have joined the firm’s Finance and Restructuring practice group as partners. Wise and Kelsey have practiced together for more than twenty years, advising clients on complex Chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, foreclosures and enforcements, related special situations financings and other corporate transactions. They are based in the firm’s New York office. Wise and Kelsey join the firm from Alston & Bird.
Leading international law firm Baker McKenzie announced today that trade and customs lawyer Jon Cowley has rejoined the Firm as a Partner in the North America International Commercial & Trade Practice Group. Jon returns to Baker McKenzie after serving as Principal Counsel at Apple, where he was the lead legal advisor on global trade matters. He was previously a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Hong Kong and Chicago offices, and before that, in-house Customs and International counsel for a major apparel company.
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