International law firm DAC Beachcroft is delighted to announce the appointment of highly regarded aviation specialist Maria Cetta as a partner in the firm's aviation practice. Based in London, Maria joins from Clyde & Co where she was a partner in its aviation liability practice for almost 20 years when Clyde & Co merged with Beaumont and Son where Maria was a partner.
International law firm BCLP announced the addition of Partner Tal Diamant to the firm’s Commercial Real Estate practice. He is set to join the firm’s Denver office.
International construction and insurance law firm Beale & Co announced the opening of a new office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The office enhances Beale & Co’s wider growth strategy in its key global construction markets, supporting its Canadian and international clients with their construction and infrastructure project needs for contract drafting and negotiation, collaborative contract work, project bid / support work, project advisory work and strategic advice on risk management and disputes.
Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, is pleased to announce that Ahmed Butt has joined its Banking & Finance practice in the Middle East as a partner. Ahmed's arrival strengthens our Middle East Banking & Finance practice with the addition of more than 20 years of specialist Banking Regulations and Financial Institutions Regulatory expertise.
Freshfields announced that Erik F. Gerding, who served until the end of 2024 as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, has joined the firm as a corporate partner. He will represent clients on a spectrum of securities, governance, corporate and regulatory matters.
Sidley is pleased to announce that Evan Palenschat has joined as a partner in the firm’s Global Finance practice in Chicago. Mr. Palenschat joins Sidley from Proskauer Rose LLP, where he was a corporate partner in the Private Credit Group.
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Adam Shevell has joined the firm’s Technology Transactions & Privacy practice as partner in San Francisco. Adam will further bolster the firm’s deep presence serving entrepreneurs and technology companies across Silicon Valley and beyond.
Adam advises technology companies through all stages of the startup lifecycle, including product launch, fundraising, strategic partnerships and exit transactions. He represents prominent venture capital firms as well as leading technology companies, such as Google, Pinterest, and Roblox.
Further strengthening its preeminent Chambers Band 1-ranked Entertainment and Media practice, Paul Hastings LLP announced that leading music industry lawyer Sidney S. Fohrman has joined the firm in Los Angeles as a partner and chair of the Music Industry practice.
Fohrman’s arrival expands the firm’s elite entertainment and media platform, co-led globally by Chambers Band 1-ranked partners Erik Hyman and Ken Deutsch.
O’Melveny announced that esteemed real estate lawyer Kyle Davis has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner in the Project Development & Real Estate Practice Group. Her arrival further strengthens O’Melveny’s nationwide real estate finance and development capabilities at a time when client demand for sophisticated real estate counsel has never been higher.
Lisa M. Lind, an accomplished public company lawyer who provided legal and strategic guidance to boards and leaders at two publicly traded companies, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in Pittsburgh. She is the second partner to join the office in 2025.
As a McGuireWoods partner, Lind will continue to advise publicly traded companies on corporate governance issues, strategic transactions, capital markets activities, federal securities reporting requirements and other critical legal matters, drawing on more than a decade of experience.