Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced that it has expanded its white-collar crime, investigations and tax practices in New York with the addition of partners Carlos F. Ortiz and Mayling C. Blanco.
Ortiz and Blanco arrive from Blank Rome, where Ortiz previously chaired the firm's white-collar defense and investigations practice group.
Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Charlotte Damiano will be joining the firm’s Paris office as a partner in its Global Regulatory practice. She will join from Simmons & Simmons with a Senior Associate on 20 May.
A highly regarded private equity team led by Mehdi Khodadad has joined Sidley Austin LLP from Cooley LLP, where Mr. Khodadad led that firm’s private equity practice. The team consists of Mr. Khodadad, partners Josh DuClos and Eric Kauffman, counsel Stacy Crosnicker and several associates. Mr. Khodadad, Mr. DuClos and Mr. Kauffmann are in Sidley’s Century City office, while Ms. Crosnicker is in Washington, D.C.
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Jeremy D. Sosna as a shareholder in its Minneapolis office. Sosna, who joins from Maslon LLP, practiced as an attorney at Littler from 1998 to 2003.
WBD has appointed Nicola Giddens as a partner in the firm's London office, joining WBD's national real estate team.
Eversheds Sutherland has enhanced its South African presence with the recent appointment of Head of Mining and Infrastructure Warren Beech, Partner Nicholas Veltman and senior associates Eben van Zyl and Refiloe Vengeni.
The team joined Eversheds Sutherland’s Johannesburg office on 1 April 2019, arriving from Hogan Lovells, where Warren previously led the mining team.
Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the hire of corporate tax lawyer Ed Denny as a partner in the firm’s London office. Ed, who most recently served as head of Orrick’s London tax department, will support Winston’s domestic and cross-border corporate and finance practices.
Ed focuses his practice on the tax aspects of corporate finance transactions and structures, including mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies. He also has a particular interest in international tax issues and the technology sector.
Reed Smith announced that Christian Simonds has joined its Entertainment & Media Industry Group in New York. Christian, who formerly served as partner at Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers LLP, brings to Reed Smith experience in all aspects of motion picture, television and digital media lending and financing.
Ke Huang, Ruomu Li, and Lucy Lu further broaden the firm’s capital markets, corporate, and private equity and venture capital capabilities in China
Andrew G. McBride, a former federal prosecutor and nationally recognized trial and appellate lawyer with more than two decades of experience representing corporate clients and individuals, has joined McGuireWoods’ Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department as a partner in Washington, D.C.