Global law firm Ashurst announces the strategic hire of James Ford as a partner in the global investment funds practice, based in Hong Kong. The appointment underscores the firm's commitment to continue to strengthen its capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region and enhancing its service offerings in the investment funds sector.
Akin announced that Daniel Wayte will join the firm as a corporate partner in London, expanding the firm’s preferred equity & hybrid capital offering and strengthening Akin’s recently launched global capital solutions team, comprised of market-leading transactional lawyers that advise on complex situations across debt and equity, hybrid and structured solutions, joint ventures, rollups and spinouts.
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced the appointment of Karen Lam as Partner and Head of Hong Kong Securitisation and Derivatives, Greater China, effective 6 January.
Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its Intellectual Property, Data and Technology practice with the recruitment of partner Elze 't Hart in the Amsterdam office.
Charles Russell Speechlys announces the appointment of Partner, Maher Al Nashar, who joins the Firm’s Litigation team in Dubai. Maher joins Charles Russell Speechlys from Clyde & Co and is the third international Partner to join the Firm this year.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and its Global Private Equity Industry Group with the addition of partners Aaron Kenavan and Jamie Palmer in Sydney.
White & Case Chair Heather McDevitt said: The addition of two highly experienced and widely respected M&A partners supports the strategic growth of our Global M&A Practice in Australia and elsewhere. The new partners will complement our strong Project Development and Finance and Financial Restructuring and Insolvency practices in Australia.
Morgan Lewis is pleased to announce that litigators and former prosecutors Ashley Lynam and Jacob Sand have joined the firm to continue their practice on complex litigation matters, high-profile investigations, and corporate compliance and public company board representations. Arriving from Montgomery McCracken and resident in Morgan Lewis’s Philadelphia office, Ashley joins with Jacob arriving later this month.
Mayer Brown announced that Chris McGarry has joined the firm as a partner in its global Structured Finance and Private Capital groups. He joins from White & Case, where he led the firm’s European collateralised loan obligations (CLO) practice and English law securitisation practice.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has reinforced its commitment to growth in the London market by welcoming two lawyers, Restructuring & Insolvency Shareholder Aaron Harlow and International Arbitration Of Counsel Michael Cottrell.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced that James Grimwood, a leading private equity M&A lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in its London office.
Originally announced in October, 2024, Mr. Grimwood’s arrival further expands and strengthens the firm’s growing M&A and private equity practices in London, positioning the firm to meet increasing demand from its financial sponsor clients in the UK and internationally.