Sidley is pleased to announce that Judith Shophet Sidkoff has joined as a partner in the firm’s litigation practice in Century City as a member of its Product Liability and Mass Torts practice. Ms. Sidkoff joins Sidley from Dentons, where she was a partner in both the Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Consumer Products Representation and Services practice groups. She joins her colleague Sarah Carlson, who recently joined Sidley’s Litigation practice.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Kyle Fox, Richard Dusenbury, and John-Paul (JP) Haskins have joined the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Private Equity (PE) practices as partners in Texas. Richard and JP join the firm’s Dallas office, and Kyle joins the Austin office.  

O’Melveny announced that leading media and entertainment dealmaker Leif Cervantes de Reinstein has joined the Century City office as a partner in the firm’s Entertainment, Sports & Media Industry Group. His arrival further expands the firm’s renowned entertainment transactional capabilities and bolsters O’Melveny’s formidable roster of award-winning entertainment and media-focused lawyers.

Mayer Brown announced that Frank Favia has joined the firm as a partner in its global Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Chicago. Frank joins from Sidley Austin LLP, where he was co-leader of its Private Equity Litigation practice.

Latham & Watkin is pleased to announce that Sophie Goossens has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Artificial Intelligence (AI), Communications, and Copyright Practices, and member of the Technology Industry Group. Widely recognized as one of Europe’s leading practitioners in digital media, Goossens' practice brings outstanding copyright and EU regulation expertise and significant experience with the complex legal and business challenges that arise from the intersection of digital technologies, media law, and EU copyright regimes.

Senior Director of Tax at Expedia Group (Transfer Pricing & International Tax) leading their global Transfer Pricing function, Dixon Hearder moves back to Baker McKenzie as a Tax Partner in Sydney. This comes off the back of only eight weeks ago, Banking & Finance Partner, Byran Paisley who rejoined the Firm from Hogan Lovells in Sydney.

Dixon has been involved in and led numerous projects with Expedia Group and worked closely with Expedia Group Tax and its leadership team.

Award-winning law firm TLT has welcomed leading construction disputes lawyer Michael Bennett, supporting the strategic growth of the firm’s national projects, infrastructure and construction (PIC) team.  Michael will be based in the firm’s Birmingham office.

Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has appointed a senior real estate investment and finance specialist as a partner in its real estate division.

Will Fraser, who joins from Womble Bond Dickinson, brings over 20 years of experience in the sector. His main areas of focus are acquisition, disposal and asset management work. He advises both domestic clients and international clients seeking to acquire assets in the UK, working primarily with private companies, high net wealth individuals and family offices.

One of the North East's top Family lawyers, Christian Butler, has joined Knights as a Partner in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Christian brings more than a decade's experience of family and matrimonial law, specialising in high- and ultra-high net worth divorces and separations that involve complex assets and holdings, including companies, pensions, and property portfolios.

Freshfields announced that it is opening an office in Boston as it enters the next phase of its U.S. expansion. Boston-based Private Capital M&A partner Matthew Goulding has joined the firm as managing partner of our new office and will lead the Boston build out.