International law firm CMS has advised a group of lenders led by Allied Irish Bank (GB) (“AIB”) as Agent and Structuring Bank on the £120m refinancing of two biomethane anaerobic-digestion (AD) facilities (and its related feedstock business) in Cambridgeshire, England. AIB led a syndicate of seven other lender entities.
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Andrew Rankine has joined the Firm's Intellectual Property Practice as a partner in its Sydney Office .
A patent litigator who focuses on the life sciences sector, Mr. Rankine has extensive experience handling complex and high-profile patent disputes for global leaders in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.
Chicago - Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has strengthened its data privacy, intellectual property/technology transactions, and cybersecurity practices through the addition of a team of lawyers in its Chicago office. Partners Daniel L. Farris and Christopher L. Hines and associates Joe McClendon and Nicole Poulos join K&L Gates from Fox Rothschild LLP.
Rob Murphy, an international aviation industry leader, joins the firm as co-chair of Arthur Cox’s aviation team. Rob was most recently Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at CDB Aviation. Prior to that he was a partner at the global leading law firm Freshfields, where he was head of global aviation and asset finance.
Squire Patton Boggs has announced the appointment of Marga Caproni as a partner in its Labour & Employment Practice in the Brussels office. Ms. Caproni joins the firm from Loyens & Loeff, where she was Counsel in Labour Law and Head of the Pensions Team.
McDermott Will & Emery has hired partner Joseph K. Mulherin to advise clients on the increased litigation risks stemming from wage and hour and employment discrimination class actions. Joseph joins as a partner in the Employment Practice Group and will be based in McDermott’s Chicago office.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues strategic growth of its Intellectual Property Litigation Practice with the addition of Rose Cordero Prey as shareholder in its New York office. Prey joins from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP where she was a partner.
Littler, the world’s largest labor and employment firm representing management, announces that Ellen Storch has joined as a shareholder in its growing Melville, New York, office, which has added eight attorneys since 2015 and now totals 19 attorneys.
Orrick has announced that Michael Masri has joined the firm as a tax partner in our New York office. Mike is a leading tax lawyer with experience in the financing, development and acquisition of energy and infrastructure projects with a particular focus on the tax incentives available for renewable energy projects. He joins Orrick from Norton Rose Fulbright.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global International Arbitration Practice with the arrival of Silvia Marchili as a partner who will focus on the Houston market and be based in due course in Miami.
""Silvia is a dynamic lawyer with strong client relationships and an impressive track record advising on high-stakes international arbitration disputes,"" said Paul Friedland, White & Case's Global Head of International Arbitration.