In a move that further strengthens its asset-backed finance and complex securitization offering, Paul Hastings LLP announced that premier structured finance lawyer Brian Maher has joined as a partner in London.
Pillsbury is pleased to announce the arrival of partner Waleed Nassar to its Washington, DC office. Nassar, whose diverse practice is focused on the Middle East—spanning complex commercial litigation, sanctions, financial fraud, and public international law matters—joins the Litigation practice at Pillsbury from litigation boutique Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Real Estate Industry Group and Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice with the addition of Jacek Jezierski as a partner in Warsaw.
Dechert announced the addition of Amanjit K. Fagura as a partner in its financial services practice group, which will help to bolster the firm’s capabilities in serving a wide range of investment needs for Middle East investors. Ms. Fagura will be based in Dechert’s Dubai office and will play a key role in Dechert’s regional growth efforts.
Joseph T. Walsh has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Trial Practice Group in its Houston and New York offices. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Walsh was assistant general counsel at Exxon Mobil Corporation.
Fried Frank announced the addition of three new partners to its global Restructuring Department, based in New York. Rachel C. Strickland joins the firm as the new global chair of the Restructuring Department, along with partners Daniel Forman and Andrew Mordkoff. All three partners join from Willkie Farr & Gallagher, where Strickland served as chair of the firm’s business reorganization & restructuring department, while Forman and Mordkoff served as partners within that practice.
Global law firm Goodwin announced that Kaitlin Betancourt has joined the firm’s Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity practice as partner in the New York office.
Holland & Knight has strengthened its Financial Services Team with the addition of Nneoma Maduike as a partner in New York. Ms. Maduike was previously a partner with Otterbourg P.C., where she was co-head of the Lender Finance practice.
Kirkland & Ellis is excited to announce that leading M&A lawyer Dr. Tobias Larisch will join the Firm as a partner. Dr. Larisch will be based in Frankfurt, where Kirkland will open a new office to support the Firm’s growing transactional practice in Germany.
Garrigues brings Karen Werner on board in Santiago de Chile as partner in charge of the Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration practice. Her appointment is pending ratification by the next Garrigues Partners’ Meeting.
Werner has 16 years’ experience in advising companies and institutions in local and international lawsuits and arbitration proceedings in sectors such as energy, mining, infrastructure, construction, financial services or real estate, among others.