Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Jennifer Klass as a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice area and Amy Greer as a partner in the White Collar Defense and Investigations practice. They both join the firm’s New York office from Baker McKenzie LLP, where they were co-chairs of the North American Financial Regulation and Enforcement practice.
Holland & Knight has strengthened its Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations Team with the addition of a five-person group of attorneys and nonprofit professionals. Andrew Grumet and Christina Cahill, both previously shareholders at Polsinelli PC, where Mr. Grumet was chair of the Nonprofit Organizations practice, join as partners in the New York office.
National law firm Wilson Elser announced today it has hired new partner Kristen Carroll, an appellate attorney focusing on construction and transportation issues. Carroll arrives at the firm from Lewis Brisbois.
Shearman & Sterling today announced that Alejandro Gordano is rejoining the firm as a Capital Markets partner in its award-winning Latin America group, based in New York. Gordano returns to Shearman from Linklaters in New York.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes David Herman to its Transactions Practice Group as a partner. David is a highly regarded real estate lawyer focusing on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions across the full spectrum of asset classes, primarily for private equity firms and other asset managers. Herman arrives at the firm from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
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Freshfields announced today that Gayle Klein has joined the firm’s litigation practice as partner in New York. A nationally recognized commercial litigator, Gayle has led clients to high profile victories in a spectrum of disputes involving complex financial transactions, fraud claims, trade secrets, non-compete undertakings and major contracts. She also is particularly adept at defending against class actions. Her clients include private equity firms, financial institutions and public and private companies. Klein arrives at the firm from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.
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Morgan Lewis is bolstering its commercial real estate finance bench with the addition of former Stroock & Stroock & Lavan partner Michael (Mike) McCarthy. Arriving as a partner resident in New York, Mike will continue to advise institutional lenders, borrowers, and investors on a variety of commercial real estate finance and related matters.
Alston & Bird has added seasoned trial lawyers and commercial litigators Michael C. Hefter, Seth M. Cohen, and Ryan Philp as partners in the Litigation & Trial Practice Group, resident in the New York office. Michael, Seth, and Ryan join Alston & Bird from Hogan Lovells, where they had practiced together since 2017, although the team itself dates back well over a decade.
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Allen & Overy (“A&O”) today announced that Kfir Abutbul has joined the firm as Head of U.S. Energy Private Equity and a partner in its U.S. Corporate Private Equity and M&A practice. Abutbul joins from Paul Hastings, where he was Vice Chair of the Energy & Infrastructure practice and Chair of the Energy Transition team.
National law firm Wilson Elser announced today that lateral partners have recently joined the firm’s Complex Tort & General Casualty, Construction and Transportation practices in the New York office. These new partners will also bolster the firm’s Crisis Management & Emergency Response capabilities. The three-member group of Ellen Greiper, Megan Boyar and Nolan Comfort joined the firm from Lewis Brisbois, where they forged a cohesive team to serve the legal needs of major insurance carriers and national trucking and construction companies.
