Akin announced that Chad Nichols has rejoined the firm as a finance partner in its global market-leading special situations practice. At a time of continued growth in the market, Nichols brings deep experience acting for credit funds on many of the most prominent liability management and other special situations transactions as well as bespoke private credit and direct lending matters.
Norton Rose Fulbright appoints experienced public law partner Kristina Mihalic in Canberra.
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright welcomes experienced public law advisor to the Australian Commonwealth Government – Kristina Mihalic – as a partner in Canberra.
For over 15 years, Kristina has acted for the Commonwealth Government, federal ministers and Commonwealth officers in the High Court, Federal Court, Federal Circuit Court, and various state courts and administrative tribunals.
DLA Piper is pleased to welcome back Jonathan Haray as a partner in the White Collar, Investigations, and Government Enforcement Subgroup within the Litigation Practice. He will be based in the Washington, DC office.
Dentons announces that Matthew Neumann has joined the Firm in Indianapolis as a partner in the Energy practice. Matt is a leading Indiana energy lawyer who focuses on all aspects of energy and infrastructure projects, including project development, project finance and project M&A matters across varied industries, sectors and project types. He joins Dentons from Krieg DeVault in Indianapolis.
Global law firm Clyde & Co has announced another growth milestone with the addition of three partners in Saudi Arabia. The expansion includes the hire of two prominent dispute resolution lawyers Ahmed Alhudaithi and Sara Aalamri, and the promotion of projects & construction lawyer Nathaniel Horrocks-Burns to partner.
Addleshaw Goddard Ireland has kickstarted 2025 with the appointment of two new partners across its Corporate and Construction practices, building on the firm’s growth in 2024. The appointments come as the international law firm settles into its new 28,000 sq ft office at Fitzwilliam No.28, Dublin.
Fragomen, the world’s leading provider of immigration services, proudly announces the arrival of four Partners—Alex Castrodale, Alexa Forte, Larry Lebowitz and Matthew Phillips—and two Counsel, John Brendel and Ana María Mieles, along with a core legal team of professionals from the immigration practice at Dentons Cohen & Grigsby. With these arrivals, Fragomen further expands its presence in Pittsburgh and enhances the firm’s ability to deliver exceptional immigration and global mobility service to clients.
Winston & Strawn LLP announced that Aparna Sehgal has joined the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the London office and a member of the Structured Finance Practice.
Aparna will shortly be joined at Winston by a real estate of counsel who has worked with Aparna for over a decade servicing a wide-ranging client base of global financial institutions, private credit providers, and investment managers in highly structured commercial real estate transactions.
Skadden is pleased to announce that Loren Ponds has joined the firm as a partner in the Tax Group. Based in the Washington, D.C. office, Ms. Ponds provides strategic counsel to clients across industries on legislative, regulatory and other tax policy issues, as well as on technical matters related to international tax, including controversy and transfer pricing issues.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Evan Hudson has joined the Firm’s New York office as a Partner in the Registered Funds Practice, focusing on real estate and capital markets matters.