Skadden is pleased to welcome J. Christian Nahr to the firm as a partner in its Banking Group in New York. Previously head of the global finance practice at Fried Frank, Mr. Nahr advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, corporations, hedge funds, investment banks and direct lenders on a broad range of complex cross-border and domestic leveraged finance transactions.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Sava Savov as a new Corporate shareholder to lead the Private Equity Practice in its London office, reinforcing the firm’s strategic commitment to further develop its global private equity capabilities.
King & Spalding announced today that Maureen Sweeney has joined the firm as a partner in its Finance and Restructuring practice group in Chicago. Sweeney is the former Senior Vice President and General Counsel of private investment firm PSP Partners, L.L.C.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Will Summers has today joined the firm’s London office as a partner in its Private Equity Practice Group. The group will also be joined in London by of counsel, Michael Skouras. Summers arrives at the firm from White & Case LLP in London.
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes John Burge as a partner in its Transactions Practice Group in London. John focuses on leveraged finance, special situations, acquisitions and other event-driven finance and restructurings. Burge joins the firm from Morrison & Foerster LLP in London.
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Akin is excited to announce the addition of a leading three-partner transactions team in London. Justin Stock, Stephen Rosen and David Bresnick all join from Cooley, where Justin was managing partner of the London office and Stephen headed the London corporate practice. Justin will join as Akin’s international head of the technology practice, and will, with Stephen and David, build on Akin’s top tier technology transactions platform. The group, who have worked together at Cooley for almost a decade, add market-leading experience in technology and related sectors, including advising on cross border M&A, private equity, growth and venture investments and corporate advisory work.
Tags: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | LondonAkin is pleased to announce that energy partner Rob Butler has joined the firm’s London office as part of Akin’s global energy practice. Butler arrives at the firm from Baker Botts.
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Global law firm Clyde & Co announced today the appointment of Rachel Orton as partner in its London office. Her hire is the latest expansion of Clyde & Co’s real estate practice. Rachel joins the firm from Addleshaw Goddard and is an expert in the living, healthcare, and real estate investment sectors.
Tags: Clyde & Co LLP | LondonIn line with its previously announced strategy, Greenberg Traurig, LLP has announced another senior addition to its London Finance & Restructuring Practice with the addition of a new Shareholder, Duncan Hubbard, who joins from Cadwalader. Alongside Duncan, William Lo will also join the firm as of counsel.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Christopher (Chris) Kandel as a partner in its Transactions Practice Group in London. Chris focuses his practice on leveraged finance, special situations, acquisition and other event driven finance and restructurings. Kandel arrives from Morrison & Foerster LLP.
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