Dentons announces that Mark Wetjen has joined the Firm’s Federal Regulatory and Compliance practice as a partner, resident in its Washington, DC, office. Wetjen's career spans government, regulatory, in-house legal and private practice, with experience in financial markets, asset management, digital assets, derivatives, commodities and financial technology matters.
International commercial law firm Hill Dickinson has announced the appointment of Mark Johnson, joining the firm’s London office as a corporate commercial partner, bringing with him over 30 years of experience in the maritime and legal fields.
Fried Frank announced that Roger Schofield will be joining the firm as a partner in the Corporate Real Estate Practice in London. He will join from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he was a partner in the corporate real estate group.
Further strengthening its premier global tax practice and Texas platform, Paul Hastings LLP announced that Alex Farr has joined the firm as a partner in Dallas.
Farr represents private equity funds, portfolio companies, partnerships, and public companies, advising on tax matters in connection with strategic mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations. With significant experience in investment fund formation and structuring, he also advises fund sponsors and limited partner investors.
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that private funds partner Kerry Potter McCormick has joined the firm’s Corporate and Financial Regulation practices in New York. Kerry is the latest private funds partner to join the firm in New York following the addition of Private Capital & Fund Formation Practice Chair Jacquie Duval in June.
As Texas’ booming startup and venture capital ecosystem experiences exponential growth, Pillsbury has welcomed two well-regarded emerging growth lawyers to its offices in the Lone Star State, with partner Andy Smetana and counsel Margarita Kelrikh joining in Austin and Houston, respectively. Smetana comes to the firm from Perkins Coie, where he served as office managing partner, and Kelrikh joins from Latham & Watkins.
Davis Polk announced that leading private equity practitioner Gordon Milne will join the firm as a partner in the Corporate practice in London.
“I am thrilled to welcome Gordon to Davis Polk,” said Neil Barr, Davis Polk’s Managing Partner. “We have identified our London office as an area ripe for growth. Gordon is highly respected in the market and represents an important step in the execution of our strategy to build out our UK private equity capabilities.”
Kirkland & Ellis is pleased to announce that Laura Vartain Horn has joined the Firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group.
McGuireWoods bolsters its position as the go-to law firm for commercial insurance coverage and recovery matters with the addition of a nationally acclaimed litigation team in the firm’s Century City, California, office.
Global law firm Goodwin announced that Alexander Flynn-Tabloff has joined the firm’s Employment practice as a partner, resident in the Boston office.