Dentons Adds Bankruptcy Partner Brian E. Greer in New York

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, today announces the addition of Brian E. Greer as a partner in its Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice. Greer has a broad-ranging practice, with substantial experience representing hedge funds, private equity funds, asset managers, direct lenders, insurers, securitization servicers, debt issuers, directors, officers and equity sponsors in complex cross-border and domestic turnarounds, workouts, restructurings, wind-downs, bankruptcies, liquidations, assignments for the benefit of creditors, foreclosures and distressed M&A transactions. Greer comes to the firm from the New York office of Dechert, LLP.

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Morrison & Foerster Further Grows Global Private Funds Capabilities with New Partner in New York

Monday, April 27, 2020

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Leonora M. Shalet has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in its global Private Funds Group. Ms. Shalet is an accomplished funds lawyer who counsels investment funds in connection with their structuring, formation, and ongoing operational needs, as well as on general securities law matters, and regulatory and compliance issues. She is the tenth lawyer to join the New York office as partner since the start of 2019, and the second addition to the Corporate Department since the start of the month, following the arrival of Mitchell S. Presser. She joins the firm from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.

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Latham Adds Prominent Restructuring & Special Situations Partner in New York

Monday, April 27, 2020

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Suzzanne Uhland has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Restructuring & Special Situations Practice within the Finance Department. Uhland has an extensive track record advising parties in Chapter 11 reorganizations and out of court restructurings and buyers and sellers in Bankruptcy Code Section 363(b) sales and other distress transactions. Uhland joins Latham from O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
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Sheppard Mullin Continues Building New York Real Estate Practice With Land Use And Zoning Partner Jodi Stein

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Jodi Stein has joined the firm’s Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental practice group as a partner in the New York office. Stein joins from Herrick Feinstein LLP. Stein, who specializes in zoning and land use matters, is the tenth attorney to join New York’s Real Estate practice in the last 14 months.

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Experienced Benefits and Compensation Lawyer Joins Latham

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Erin Murphy has joined the firm in the Bay Area as a partner in the Tax Department and member of the Benefits, Compensation & Employment Practice. Murphy has extensive experience advising clients on executive compensation and employee benefits matters across a range of public and private transactional contexts, including M&A, private equity, capital markets, emerging companies, and restructuring. Murphy is admitted to practice in California and New York and has spent substantial periods of time working in those jurisdictions. Murphy joins Latham & Watkins from Simpson Thacher, at which she has practiced both in the Palo Alto and New York offices.
 
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Morrison & Foerster Expands Corporate Capabilities Adding New Corporate Co-Chair Mitchell Presser

Friday, April 17, 2020

 Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, today announced the continued expansion of its New York office and global Corporate Department capabilities with the arrival of corporate partner Mitchell Presser. Mr. Presser joins the firm as a partner in its Mergers + Acquisitions and Private Equity Investments + Buyouts practices. Mr. Presser will serve as co-chair of the firm’s Global Corporate Department with current co-chairs Eric McCrath and Jackie Liu. His joining Morrison & Foerster strengthens the firm’s already robust M&A and private equity global footprint and highlights the continued commitment to growth of the firm’s capabilities and growth in New York.  Mr. Presser joins Morrison & Foerster from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.

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