Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has announced that it will welcome Jay Prasad as a new partner in its Australian tax practice. Prasad joins the practice in October.

Sydney-based Prasad is a transaction tax specialist experienced in advising corporates, financial institutions, private equity, and other managed funds on a wide range of tax-related matters. His expertise spans corporate mergers and acquisitions, restructures, IPOs, capital management programs and financing transactions.

In a move that further strengthens Pillsbury’s Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense practice, the firm is welcoming former Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Chris Caffarone. Caffarone has served as an AUSA for more than 15 years and brings exceptional experience leading cases involving complex financial fraud and public corruption.

Leading international law firm Proskauer is pleased to welcome Jake Keaveny and Courtland (Court) Tisdale to its London office. The team will join the Firm’s Capital Markets and Global Finance groups, broadening Proskauer’s bench across leveraged finance with their deep experience in high-yield bonds and cross-border transactions.

Steptoe LLP has expanded its Transactions & Tax practice with the addition of partner Tim Walsh, who joins the firm in New York, and will co-lead the Insolvency & Restructuring practice along with partner Jeffrey Reisner.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that Mark Seidman has joined the Firm as a partner in the Antitrust practice, based in the Washington, D.C. office.

Mark was formerly the head of the Federal Trade Commission’s Mergers IV Division. In that role, he was the lead government enforcer for transactions in the grocery, retail, consumer products and health care services industries, managing a team of approximately 40 attorneys. He also acted as a first-chair trial attorney with extensive stand-up trial experience in FTC merger cases.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that intellectual property and technology lawyer Max Scott has returned to the Firm as a partner in the Technology & IP Transactions Group, based in the newly-opened San Francisco office.

“Max has built a well-deserved reputation at Weil for his outstanding legal talent, unique skillset and team focus. He was highly regarded by colleagues and clients during his previous tenure at the Firm and we are thrilled to welcome him back,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf.  

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Antitrust Practice with the addition of Sabrina Borocci as a partner in Milan.

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, announced that Jason Graham has joined the firm’s Tax Department as a partner in the Dallas office.

Graham’s practice focuses on representing multinational companies on cross-border tax matters involving internal restructurings, M&A and corporate transactions, and financing transactions. He also has experience representing private equity funds on tax matters in connection with fund formation, M&A transactions, and financing transactions. He joins the firm from Baker McKenzie.

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announced that Ligeia Donis has joined the Firm's North America Tax Practice as a partner in Washington, DC. Further building on the recent growth of the practice, she brings deep knowledge and business acumen in the employment tax advisory space.

Waheed and Kandemir, who join the firm from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, advise clients with projects  across the globe, with a particular focus on emerging markets, spanning the infrastructure, LNG, mining, renewable energy and thermal power sectors.

They frequently represent developers/sponsors, commercial banks, international development finance institutions and export credit agencies, including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Finance Corporation and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.