Cleary Gottlieb announces that Lesley Janzen joins the firm as partner in the New York office, focusing on capital markets transactions.
“We are excited to welcome Lesley to our firm,” said Cleary Managing Partner Michael Gerstenzang. “Lesley has extensive transactional experience across important industries and clients, and we are delighted to have her join our growing capital markets practice.”
International legal practice Osborne Clarke will further expand its IP Disputes Practice with the appointment of John Linneker, a leading IP Litigation Partner, who joins its London office on 2 December 2024.
John joins as a Partner from Fieldfisher, where his practice specialises in IP disputes involving trade marks, copyright, designs, and confidential information.
Welcome to Sarah Williams who joins the partnership to drive growth plans forward.
Sarah brings a wealth of experience and expertise having acted for many national and local charities across an 18-year legal career. She’ll work alongside Neil Burton, partner and head of charities team, leading the team's highly regarded work with charities and other not-for-profit organisations.
Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce the addition of Thomas Nebel as a partner in its Disputes practice, effective 1 December. Thomas joins the firm’s Düsseldorf office from Dentons, where he was co-head of the German Dispute Resolution practice.
DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Shaobin Zhu as a partner in the Patent Litigation Practice. He will be based in the firm’s Seattle office.
Bevan Brittan has welcomed two new partners as it looks to enhance its services in health and care in line with its growth strategy.
Regulatory specialist Tracey Longfield and employment and immigration law expert Lee Carroll will work in the Leeds office as part of a national practice. They will join other recent hires, property specialist Julie Morrison and dental law and corporate expert Faisal Dhalla, bringing the total number of health and care-focussed partners who have joined Bevan Brittan in Leeds this year to four.
Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Michael Wise as a partner in Washington DC, where he will serve as the firm’s US Antitrust Practice Leader. He joins from Paul Hastings LLP where he was partner in the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice and led the team handling antitrust regulatory issues.
Winston & Strawn LLP announced that Kathi Vidal will rejoin the firm’s Litigation Department as a partner in the firm’s Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. offices and as a member of the Executive Committee after stepping down from her role as Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Kathi will rejoin Winston on December 16, 2024.
WilmerHale is pleased to announce the return of Siddharth Velamoor, a former federal prosecutor and experienced crisis manager and litigator, as a partner in the firm's Litigation and Controversy Department and its Commercial Litigation Group. Velamoor, who was an associate and counsel at the firm earlier in his career, will be resident in the firm’s Washington, DC office and advise clients nationwide.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Katherine Reaves has joined the Firm’s New York office as a Partner, where she will focus on banking and credit matters.
“We are excited to welcome Katie to Simpson Thacher,” said Alden Millard, Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “Katie is the full package; she’s smart, creative and commercial, and will be an asset to our clients and the Firm’s preeminent global financing team.”