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PARTNER MOVES - K&L Gates Enhances Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets, Blockchain, and FinTech Practices with New Raleigh Partners

21 Feb 2019

Raleigh - Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Margaret N. Rosenfeld and Amy S. Wallace as partners in the Raleigh office. They join the firm’s corporate/M&A and capital markets practices, respectively, from Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP, where Rosenfeld led the blockchain technology, microcap, and international law practices.

PARTNER MOVES - Jones Day adds Business Restructuring & Reorganization partner Fabienne Beuzit and team in Paris

21 Feb 2019

The global law firm Jones Day announces that Fabienne Beuzit will join the Firm's Paris Office as a partner in its Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice, accompanied by counsel Elodie Fabre and associate Rodolphe Carrière.

Ms. Beuzit’s nearly 20 years of experience has focused primarily on bankruptcy proceedings, court and out-of-court restructurings, and distressed M&A matters. She has represented debtors, lenders, shareholders, and investors in numerous restructuring situations, in France and internationally.

PARTNER MOVES - LATHAM & WATKINS ADDS EXPERIENCED STRUCTURED FINANCE PARTNER IN LONDON

21 Feb 2019

Arrival of Jeremiah Wagner further strengthens the firm’s strong and growing practice.

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Jeremiah Wagner has joined the London office as a partner in the Finance Department. Wagner’s practice focuses on advising banks, private equity funds, asset managers, insurance companies, and pension funds on a variety of complex structured finance, securitization, and derivatives transactions.

PARTNER MOVES - INVESTMENT FUNDS PARTNER JOINS LATHAM’S EXPANDING HOUSTON OFFICE

21 Feb 2019

Ivana K. Rouse advises a diverse array of private funds on investment, fundraising, and operational matters.

Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Ivana K. Rouse has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Investment Funds Practice. Rouse’s practice covers a broad range of private funds, including private equity-style energy, credit and mid-market funds, cryptocurrency funds and hedge funds.

PARTNER MOVES Katten Welcomes Leading International Private Client Partner Matthew Sperry

21 Feb 2019

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has announced that Matthew Sperry is the newest member of the Trusts and Estates department at the firm, which recently was named by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® as Law Firm of the Year in Trusts & Estates Law.

""Matthew's deep experience in handling the complex legal needs of international clients will only strengthen this already esteemed group of attorneys, all of them industry leaders highly regarded for their full understanding of evolving estate and tax laws and effective wealth preservation strategies,"" said Katten Chairman Roger P. Furey.

PARTNER MOVES - Patent Litigation Attorney Christian Mammen, D.Phil., Joins Womble Bond Dickinson’s Silicon Valley Office

21 Feb 2019

Veteran Silicon Valley patent litigation attorney Christian Mammen, D.Phil., is the newest addition to the Womble Bond Dickinson Team.

Dr. Mammen has more than 20 years of experience representing tech sector companies in complex patent litigation. His specific experience includes serving as lead counsel in patent infringement cases and other IP disputes. In addition, he guides clients in federal patent appeals in the US Court of Appeals.

PARTNER MOVES - HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS EXPANDS NEW YORK OFFERING WITH ADDITION OF LEADING EMPLOYMENT LITIGATOR

21 Feb 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills has further strengthened its New York offering with the hire of Partner Barbara Roth, a highly regarded employment litigator.

Barbara joins the firm from Hogan Lovells, where she was a Partner and the Global Head of the Employment practice, a position she held since 2010.

Drawing on decades of experience working with multinational companies, including many in the financial services sector, Barbara advises employers on every aspect of the employment relationship.

PARTNER MOVES - Capital Markets/Corporate Transactions Attorney Will Walker Rejoins Womble Bond Dickinson

21 Feb 2019

Experienced capital markets and corporate transactions attorney Will Walker has returned to Womble Bond Dickinson and will practice in the firm’s Winston-Salem office.

Walker counsels both financial institutions and corporate borrowers in a wide range of complex lending transactions, including deals totaling more than $1 billion in value. His specific lending experience includes guiding clients in such US-based and cross-border transactions as:

Matheson Advises Secret Escapes Group on Acquisition of Empathy Marketing Limited

21 Feb 2019

Matheson recently advised Secret Escapes Group on its acquisition of Empathy Marketing Limited, the company behind Pigsback and a number of other online marketing brands and platforms and Ireland’s leading marketplace for premium hospitality and e-commerce offers. Secret Escapes Group is the world’s leading members-only online travel deals company, offering inspiring travel experiences and hand-picked offers to over 62 million users worldwide and operating in 21 countries.