Willkie Adds Tech Litigation Partner Jonathan Patchen in San Francisco

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Jonathan A. Patchen has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Department in the San Francisco office. Mr. Patchen is a leading technology and commercial trial lawyer focusing on complex civil litigation, trials and arbitrations. He was previously a partner and Co-Chair of the Tech Litigation Practice Group at Baker Botts LLP.

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Brent Snyder Joins Antitrust Practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Brent Snyder has joined the firm as a partner in the San Francisco office. He will be a member of the antitrust and competition practice. Most recently, Snyder was CEO of the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC), Hong Kong’s competition enforcement agency, from 2017 until 2020. 

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Paul Hastings Bolsters Private Equity and M&A Practices with Addition of Experienced Tax Partner in San Francisco

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that experienced tax lawyer Lucas Rachuba has joined the firm as a partner in the Tax and Private Equity practices, based in the San Francisco office. His arrival adds further momentum to the significant growth of the firm’s Private Equity and M&A practices. Rachuba joins Paul Hastings from Ernst & Young, where he led the international tax consulting practice for its West Coast asset management practice. 

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Pillsbury’s Growing Energy, Infrastructure and Projects Practice Adds Powerhouse Cross-Border Partner in San Francisco

Pillsbury announced today that Robert Nelson, one of the foremost international energy and infrastructure lawyers in the world, has joined its San Francisco office as a partner in the Finance practice. Nelson brings a wealth of experience in cross-border energy and infrastructure transactions, foreign investment, and related disputes and workouts. He comes to the firm from Gibson Dunn.

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Latham & Watkins Continues Bay Area M&A and Private Equity Practice Expansion

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Navneeta Rekhi has joined the firm’s Bay Area offices as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practices. Rekhi represents private equity funds and private companies in a variety of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, distressed acquisitions and in-court and out-of-court restructuring, minority investments, recapitalizations, corporate governance, executive compensation and equity incentive arrangements, and general corporate matters. Rekhi joins Latham & Watkins from Kirkland & Ellis in San Francisco. 

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