Dentons is pleased to announce that Colin Luke has joined the Firm as Partner in our Corporate, Securities, and Mergers and Acquisition group.

Based in Calgary, Colin’s practice covers a broad range of commercial transactions, including the structuring and implementation of share and asset acquisitions, mergers, financings and corporate reorganizations involving strategic acquirers, investors, vendors and private equity funds.

Dentons continues to expand its already strong Real Estate offering in Australia, with the appointment of Real Estate Partner, Guy Albeck.

Guy has more than 15 years’ experience advising on all stages of property development. He has a special focus on sales, acquisitions and disposals, as well as leasing.

Guy is sought after by clients for his extensive knowledge and commercial acumen, and has acted for some of Australia’s largest property developers and listed property trusts.

International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Patrick Gerry as a partner in the real estate team in Paris.

Patrick joins from Simmons & Simmons, where he headed up the firm's real estate team in Paris. He has over twenty years' experience in real estate transactions, including investment, development, fund structuring, financing, asset management and litigation. In addition to his expertise in real estate, Patrick also advises on Islamic finance.

Reinforcing Pillsbury’s established reputation as a technology sector leader, the firm has recruited acclaimed corporate securities and technology transactions practitioner Shaalu Mehra as partner in its Silicon Valley office and the leader of the firm’s Global Technology Policy practice. Mehra joins Pillsbury’s Corporate practice from Gibson Dunn, where he served as Co-Chair of the firm’s Technology Transactions Group.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Health Care & FDA Practice with the addition of powerhouse health care regulatory lawyer Charles Dunham in the firm’s Houston office as a shareholder.

McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Pejman (“Pej”) Razavilar has joined the Firm as a partner in the Real Estate practice and will be based in New York. Pej adds substantial experience in the area of real estate private equity and helps reinforce McDermott’s position as a destination for corporate real estate offerings.

Norton Rose Fulbright has announced that national security and international trade lawyer Stefan Reisinger has rejoined the global law firm as a partner in its Washington, DC office. Reisinger, who was previously part of Norton Rose Fulbright's international trade practice from 2008-2015, joins from Morgan Lewis.

Two years on from its expansion into Luxembourg, global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced two lateral hires to further expand this growing practice.

Max Welbes joins as partner in the firm’s investment management team*. He is joining from the Luxembourg office of Loyens & Loeff, where he was partner in the investment management department. Max focuses on German-speaking jurisdictions, with over fifteen years of experience in setting up alternative funds, UCITS and structured products.

Brown Rudnick LLP announced today that G. Derek Andreson has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. He joins as a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Government Investigations Practice Group.

His addition comes on the heels of white collar partner Rachel Wolkinson, who joined the D.C. office earlier this year.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Tax Practice with the addition of Hagai Zaifman as a new partner in New York. Zaifman will work closely with the Firm's Global Project Development and Finance Practice and Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice.