O’Melveny announced today that top real estate finance lawyer Malcolm K. Montgomery has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Project Development & Real Estate Practice Group. His arrival further expands O’Melveny’s real estate finance capabilities during a time when client demand for sophisticated real estate counsel has never been higher. Montgomery, who began his legal career at O’Melveny as a summer associate before advancing to partner in the firm’s New York office, is returning to O’Melveny from Shearman & Sterling, where he served as the Global Head of the Real Estate Practice; Co-Head of the REIT Group; and Co-Head of the Hospitality, Leisure & Gaming Group.

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Dentons announces today that Stephen Yang has joined the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice as a partner in the New York office. Yang offers clients extensive experience in patent law, patent litigation, Section 337 investigations, and post-grant proceedings. Yang arrives at the firm from Steptoe & Johnson LLP in New York.

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Global law firm Baker McKenzie has announced that Arturo Carrillo, Michael Fitzgerald and Joy Gallup have joined as transactional partners in the New York office. Widely recognized as leading global capital markets and finance lawyers, the team advises clients on a mix of equity and debt offerings, financings, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring matters. They have extensive experience working on Latin America-focused transactions and bring additional depth to complex cross-border deals. The team arrives at Baker McKenzie from Paul Hasting LLP.

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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Jonathan Ching to the Firm’s Transactions Practice Group in New York. Jonathan will draw on his in-house experience at leading banks and investment institutions to provide clients with practical and strategic investment advice.

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