In a move that significantly strengthens the firm’s appellate and Supreme Court practice, Paul Hastings LLP announced that Benjamin W. Snyder, former Assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States, is joining the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. and Co-Chair of the appellate practice.
Dentons Link Legal is delighted to announce the joining of Mustafa Motiwala, as Senior Partner in the Dispute Resolution team along with Associate Partners Aniketh Nair and Nihal Shaikh.
Gowling WLG is delighted to welcome Konstantine Ketsetzis to its Hamilton office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group.
Focusing his practice on M&A transactions, shareholder disputes and commercial contracts, Konstantine joins the firm with broad experience helping businesses streamline and de-risk the opportunities critical to their success. His work is underpinned by a pragmatic and personalized approach to service, ensuring the solutions he offers are carefully tailored to his clients’ distinct needs.
Morgan Lewis expands the firm’s capital markets and public companies practice with the arrival of Rahul Patel, a former Davis Polk lawyer who previously served as an attorney-advisor with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance. Rahul joins as a partner, resident in the firm’s New York and Princeton offices.
Building on Morgan Lewis’s presence in China and its capabilities in the full range of internal and governmental investigations and disputes, the firm welcomes partner Bingna Guo. Arriving from White & Case, Bingna represents global companies, audit committees, and individuals in cross-border investigations and enforcement actions, advises on comprehensive compliance programs and training, and handles complex disputes matters.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced the addition of two partners to its Chicago office, ERISA litigator Kimberly Jones and finance lawyer Sarah Kessler.
Arinze Ike joins Crowell & Moring’s Corporate Group as a partner in the firm’s New York office, expanding the firm’s transactional depth in securities and capital market transactions.
Curtis welcomes senior debt capital markets and finance attorney, Christopher Harrison, as a partner in its London corporate team.
Mr. Harrison brings over three decades of experience advising financial institutions, banks, equity/venture funds, corporations, private and government entities. His arrival boosts Curtis’ corporate and financial transactions offerings in the UK and European markets. His experience with global energy and mining operations complements the industry focus of the London team.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate and Finance capabilities with the addition of Marisa Murillo as a shareholder in its Chicago office. Murillo joins the firm from K&L Gates LLP.
Holland & Knight has strengthened its nationally recognized litigation practice with the addition of Partner Safwan Al-Amin in Washington, D.C. Mr. Al-Amin's practice focuses on providing strategic advice on disputes as well as commercial and regulatory matters. He was previously with Squire Patton Boggs.