Sidley is pleased to announce that Jay Sadanandan, Sam Hamilton, Fergus O’Domhnaill, Joe Kimberling, and Ben Wright have joined Sidley’s Global Finance practice as partners in London. The group comes from Latham & Watkins. Ms. Sadanandan and Mr. Hamilton will be global co-heads of Sidley’s Leveraged Finance practice.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Jonathan Gaines has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Registered Funds Practice.
“Asset managers are increasingly seeking innovative ways to access retail markets and to further democratize private market strategies,” said Alden Millard, Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “Jon’s expertise in the development of bespoke alternative investment funds will expand our ability to meet clients’ growing needs in this area, and we are very pleased to welcome him to Simpson Thacher.”
Leading international law firm Proskauer is pleased to welcome Leveraged Finance partner Warren Newton in London. Warren advises financial institutions on a wide range of domestic and cross-border leveraged and other event-driven financings. He also has broad experience acting for financial institutions on investment grade financings, structured solutions and out-of-court debt restructurings.
Global law firm Goodwin announced that Paul Gray and Lewis Gaut will join the firm’s Real Estate Finance practice as partners in the London at the completion of their notice period.
Dechert LLP announced that Anthony Lombardi has joined the firm as a fund finance partner in London to help expand its fund leverage capacity across asset classes and bolster its presence in Europe.
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Rodney Moore, Samuel Peca, and Scott Delaney will join the Firm as partners in its Corporate Practice and will be part of the Firm's Energy Transition & Infrastructure initiative. All three will be based in the Firm's Dallas Office.
Mayer Brown announced that George Belcher has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate & Securities practice and Global Insurance Industry Group in London. George joins from Skadden, and has previously worked at other leading international and insurance-focused firms.
George's practice focuses on insurance-related M&A, as well as regulatory issues in the insurance sector. He has a broad based practice with life & annuity and non-life experience. He also advises on matters related to Lloyd's of London.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Candice Nichol as a partner in its market-leading tax practice. Candice is the ninth London-based partner to join this year, and her arrival further strengthens the Firm’s standing in the London market.
“We’re impressed with Candice’s superb experience, and we’re thrilled to welcome her onboard,” said Timothy Shuman, global head of McDermott’s tax practice. “Her long-standing relationships with premier organizations make her an excellent fit for the Firm.”
Sonia Campbell has joined Covington’s London office as a partner in the firm's global insurance recovery practice. Sonia will lead the firm's policyholder disputes practice in London.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP further strengthened its Labor & Employment Practice with the addition of Shareholder Brian B. Kelly in San Francisco. Prior to joining the firm, Kelly was the global head of employment law at WeWork, managing a team of attorneys responsible for advising on employment law across approximately 25 countries.