Baker Botts Welcomes Financial Restructuring Partner in New York

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Scott Bowling has joined its New York office as a partner in the Financial Restructuring practice. Bowling joins Baker Botts from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York, where he served most recently as counsel in the Restructuring Department. 

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Julia Nestor joins Reed Smith Global Regulatory & Investigations team

Reed Smith announced today that former federal prosecutor Julia Nestor has joined the firm’s Global Regulatory & Investigations practice as a partner in their New York office. Over the past nine years, Nestor has served in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY), most recently as deputy chief of the Business and Securities Fraud Section.

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Eversheds Sutherland Bolsters Energy and Distressed Debt Practices in New York with Partner Patrick J. Trostle

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Patrick J. Trostle has joined the firm’s New York office as the head of the Distressed Debt and Special Situations Fund Group and as a partner in the firm’s Global Energy Practice Group. Mr. Trostle’s arrival strengthens the firm’s restructuring and distressed-debt capabilities in the Energy Practice Group on the East Coast, complements teams in Texas and Europe, and will serve clients on a global scale. Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Patrick was a partner in the Business Reorganization, Bankruptcy, and Creditors’ Rights group of Moses & Singer LLP, a New York-based firm, where he also served as the chair of the High Yield, Distressed Debt, and Special Situations Fund group. 

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Dentons Expands Commercial Litigation Practice in New York, Adding Highly Recognized Litigator and Champion of Diversity Tomasita Sherer

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces today that Tomasita Sherer has joined the Firm’s Commercial Litigation practice as partner. Adding to the steady growth of the Firm’s New York office, Sherer focuses on helping global companies resolve their business disputes through litigation, arbitration, mediation or other cost-effective methods. Prior to joining Dentons, Sherer served as of counsel in private practice where her focus was on representing insurers and pharmaceutical companies in product liability and class action cases at DLA Piper. 

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