Holland & Knight continues to strengthen its leading Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group with the addition of Simone Collins as a partner in its Century City office. Ms. Collins’ practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, joint ventures and other complex investment and strategic business transactions. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, she was a partner at Sklar Kirsh LLP.
Barnes & Thornburg has added Soo Y. Park as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Park joins the firm’s acclaimed Labor and Employment Department. Park arrives at the firm from Fisher & Phillips LLP in Los Angeles.
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Katten announced today that Christopher D. Beatty has joined as a partner in the Commercial Litigation practice in the Los Angeles office, adding to the group of recognized litigators on the West Coast. Beatty joins the firm from Miller Barondess LLP in Los Angeles.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced today that Misty Sanford, Karen Lorang and Aimee Contreras-Camua have joined the Firm as partners in the Real Estate Department. They are based in Los Angeles, and Misty will serve as Chair, Real Estate – West Coast. Collectively they bring more than four decades of experience and a deep understanding of the full lifecycle of real estate matters. With the team’s arrival, Willkie’s Real Estate Department has over 50 lawyers nationwide, led by 12 partners, eight of whom are women. Misty, Karen and Aimee join Willkie from Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.
Allen & Overy (“A&O”) today announced that Zeeshan (“Zee”) Ahmedani has joined the firm as a partner in A&O’s Global Funds practice and based in Los Angeles. Zee joins from Goodwin Procter LLP, where he was a partner in the firm’s Private Investment Funds practice.
Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Jia Jia Huang joined the firm’s Technology practice as a partner, resident in the Los Angeles office. Huang comes to the firm from Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Robert Fox has joined McGuireWoods as Managing Director, Private Equity, bringing more than a decade of experience working with law firms and M&A professionals to build business relationships and identify deal opportunities. He is based in the firm’s Los Angeles-Century City office. He joins McGuireWoods from O’Melveny & Myers, where he led corporate business development efforts and connected lawyers with investors, capital providers and other industry professionals.
Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Ima E. Nsien as a principal in its Litigation practice group in the Los Angeles office. Ms. Nsien is a healthcare trial and licensing lawyer, specializing in complex disputes. She was previously at Manatt, Phelps & Philips LLP.
