Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce that Liseanne R. Kelly has rejoined the firm as a shareholder in its San Diego office. Kelly previously served as Director of Employment Law Compliance for Alliance Data, a leading global provider of data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions.
Robert Katz advises corporates and financial institutions on high-profile M&A transactions.
Leading financial restructuring lawyer Howard Steel joins Goodwin in New York
Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Howard Steel has joined its Financial Restructuring practice as a partner in the New York office. Steel’s arrival comes on the heels of the firm’s West Coast expansion of the practice with the recent addition of partner Nathan Schultz in San Francisco.
The global law firm Jones Day announces that former U.S. Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe has joined the Firm's Washington Office as a partner in the Investigations & White Collar Practice.
International law firm Pinsent Masons has boosted its international real estate capabilities with the hire of partner Katharina von Hermanni in its Munich office.
Katharina, who joins from German firm Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, focuses on complex real estate asset and share investment transactions with specific expertise in the logistics, shopping centres, hotels and healthcare sectors. She also advises clients in the asset management of their real estate investments.
Beale & Co has added significant strength to its professional indemnity practice with the hire of Partners Peter Sewell and Eileen Pathiraja.
Highly recommended in the legal directories, they have significant experience dealing with claims against professionals, in particular in the construction sector, and are highly regarded within the insurance sector with a very high profile in the London market.
Global law firm Reed Smith announced that Stephen Chan has joined as a partner in its litigation practice in the Hong Kong office of Reed Smith Richards Butler.
Stephen was previously a dispute resolution partner in the Hong Kong office of Oldham, Lie & Nie. Before relocating to Hong Kong in 2013, Stephen was with McVeagh Fleming in New Zealand.
Stephen is an experienced advocate who focuses on commercial litigation, international arbitration, intellectual property litigation, employment and labour disputes, and white collar crime.
Robert Fernandez brings extensive experience representing both institutional lenders and borrowers in complex real estate transactions.
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Robert Fernandez has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Real Estate Practice. Fernandez represents clients on a range of sophisticated real estate transactions, with a particular focus on financings, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, commercial leasing, and real estate development.
Group brings formidable M&A and related transactional experience to Latham, further strengthening the firm’s practice in Japan and globally.
Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Ivan Smallwood, Noah Carr, and Stuart Beraha have joined the Tokyo office as partners in the Corporate Department. With the addition of this formidable team, Latham stands poised to capitalize on the strong and growing outbound M&A market in Japan.
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, had added Mark A. Romeo as a shareholder in its Irvine office. He was previously a partner with Crowell & Moring LLP.