Goodwin, the global law firm serving innovators and investors, today announced that Alexander Nicas joined the firm’s Financial Restructuring group as a partner, resident in the New York office. Nicas comes to the firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP in New York.
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Christopher Peponis (Houston) and Hamad Al-Hoshan (New York) have joined the firm as partners in the Project Development & Finance Practice, and the Energy & Infrastructure Industry Group and as members of the Finance Department. Both join Latham from White & Case LLP.
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Dorsey & Whitney continues to grow its Merger & Acquisition Practice with the addition of corporate attorney, Margaret C. Bae, in the Firm’s New York office. Prior to joining Dorsey, Margaret was a partner with Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP in their New York office.
Akin Gump is pleased to announce that corporate lawyer Jason Koenig has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. Mr. Koenig is a seasoned mergers and acquisitions lawyer with extensive experience in private equity and distressed M&A transactions and shareholder activism. His practice comprises M&A, private equity investments, joint ventures, and cross-border and restructuring transactions, with a particular focus on matters relating to corporate governance and shareholder activism. He comes to Akin Gump from McDermott Will & Emery.
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Holland & Knight has bolstered its leading corporate practice with the addition of Paulo Varnieri as a partner in Washington, D.C. Mr. Varnieri represents clients in connection with cross-border and domestic corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity investments and financing, particularly in the infrastructure and transportation sectors in the U.S. and Latin America. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, he was General Counsel for CCR USA.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Charlotte Jacobsen will join the firm’s New York office as a partner in its Intellectual Property Practice Group. Jacobsen, formerly a partner at Ropes & Gray LLP, will continue her patent litigation practice, focusing on life sciences, pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent and licensing disputes.
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Dechert LLP is pleased to announce that William C. Robertson has joined the global finance team as a partner based in New York. Mr. Robertson’s arrival continues Dechert’s major U.S. private equity and private credit expansion, which includes the growth of the firm’s capabilities in California with the recent hire of Nicole Macarchuk. Mr. Robertson joins Dechert from Davis Polk & Wardwell.
Corporate and M&A attorney Waajid Siddiqui has joined Holland & Knight’s New York office as a partner. He focuses on upstream and downstream oil and gas transactions, as well as acquisitions and divestitures of lending and leasing platforms and portfolios of financial assets. Mr. Siddiqui was previously a partner with Shearman & Sterling.
