Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Whitney Lutgen as partner in its investment funds practice based in London, as the firm continues the growth of its international funds practice in response to increasing client demand. Whitney joins from MJ Hudson where she was partner and co-head of the funds team.
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of partner Elena Otero to its Transactions Practice Group based in Miami. Elena is a real estate dealmaker and strategist serving some of Florida’s wealthiest individuals, families, family offices and investors. Prior to joining McDermott, Otero was a partner at Holland & Knight.
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Clyde & Co, has hired Liam Hennessy as a partner in Brisbane, Australia, to join its financial services regulatory team. Liam, together with an experienced team of seven, will form part of the firm’s global corporate and regulatory offering. Liam joins from Gadens, having previously worked at Clifford Chance and King & Wood Mallesons.
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Jeff Schenk, former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the San Jose Branch of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, will join the Firm as a partner in the Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice. Mr. Schenk will be based in the Silicon Valley Office.
O’Melveny announced today that versatile M&A and private equity lawyer Brian F. McKenna has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group, further strengthening O’Melveny’s transactional capabilities in the world’s most active deal market. McKenna comes to O’Melveny from the New York office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, where he was a member of that firm’s Corporate and Securities Group.
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Antitrust Practice with the addition of Michael Engel as a partner in London. Michael joins White & Case from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner.
R. Charles Miller has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in its Washington, D.C., office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Miller was a partner at K&L Gates LLP.
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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm, is opening a Chicago office as well as expanding the firm’s Cleveland office with seven litigation partners from Benesch. Four partners join the firm in its new Chicago office, while three partners join the Cleveland office. Joining in Chicago are Justin Barker, Dawn Beery, Scott McMillin, and Matt Nirider. Ryan Babiuch, Jerome Cook, and Michael Snyder arrive at Nelson Mullins in Cleveland.
Further solidifying its Band 1 ranking and dominant market share in collateralized loan obligations, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that preeminent lawyer Nicholas (Nick) Robinson leads a group who has joined the firm. Robinson joins as a partner alongside fellow partner Tracy Feng and a team of associates, all based in New York. Feng and Robinson both arrive from Allen & Overy LLP in New York.
Tags: Paul Hastings, LLP | New YorkGlobal law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the hire of Rob Lowe as a corporate partner in its global Corporate & Advisory practice based in London. The move continues a period of expansion for the practice on a global scale creating an international network of cross-border Corporate legal expertise. Rob joins Clyde & Co from Reed Smith where he was Counsel and had worked since 2016.
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