Mayer Brown announced today that Lucy F. Kweskin has joined its Global Restructuring practice as a partner in the New York office. One of several recent additions to Mayer Brown’s New York office, Ms. Kweskin joins from Proskauer Rose LLP.
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Cozen O’Connor announced it has made a significant addition to its Real Estate Practice with the hiring of former Silverstein Properties Executive Vice President and General Counsel Jonathan W. Knipe. Knipe has spent the past 15 years with Silverstein Properties, serving in the capacity of chief legal officer and corporate secretary, and was instrumental in the rebuilding of the World Trade Center properties after 9/11. He has overseen numerous joint ventures and strategic partnerships, and as a part of the organization’s investment and management committees, he has been instrumental in the strategic, legal, and business decision making process at Silverstein.
Faegre Drinker announced today that Erika Collins has joined the firm in New York as a partner in the labor and employment practice, where she will serve as co-leader of the international employment law team. Collins was previously a partner at Epstein Becker Green, where she served as co-head of the firm’s international employment law group.
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Tax attorney Joshua Odintz has joined Holland & Knight’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Public Policy & Regulation Practice Group. Mr. Odintz focuses on tax policy and tax controversy. Most recently, he was a partner at Baker McKenzie, where he served on the management committee of the North American Tax Practice Group.
Orrick announced today that Marsha Mogilevich has joined the firm’s Capital Markets practice as a partner in New York. She is the 3rd capital markets rising star to join the firm this year, following Mark Mushkin from Cravath in New York and Edward Dyson from Cooley in London. Marsha joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis. PE advisor Leah Recht also joined the firm from Kirkland & Ellis this year in San Francisco.
Allen & Overy today announced the expansion of its Renewables practice with the acquisition of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s market-leading Project Finance and Renewables Practice (the “Team”).
Seyfarth announced today the arrival of partner Talat Ansari to its Litigation department in New York. Ansari was most recently a partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, where he focused his practice on international arbitration and led its India practice group in New York.
