Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced plans to open a Luxembourg office, as well as the hiring of prominent funds partners Jean-Christian Six, Paul Van den Abeele and Yannick Arbaut. All three will be based in Luxembourg.
Simpson Thacher’s Luxembourg office, which is expected to open in the first quarter of 2025, will advise sponsor clients on the formation of private and registered funds.
CMS is pleased to announce that Helen Wang is joining its Funds practice in Hong Kong as a partner from Mayer Brown. Helen’s appointment follows the recent additions of Paul Moloney and Gigi Ma, also from Mayer Brown, who joined the firm in July.
CMS CMNO is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Jurecko as a partner in its Real Estate practice in Bratislava. His appointment will strengthen the firm’s real estate capabilities and support the team’s continued growth. During his career, Martin has worked at both local and international law firms.
Kirkland & Ellis is excited to announce that leading fund finance lawyer Andrew Husdan will join the Firm as a partner.
“Andrew is recognized as a leader in his field with extensive experience advising financial sponsors on their complex fund finance transactions,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee. “He is a great addition to our integrated, market-leading fund finance and structured products teams that focus on all aspects of fund capital solutions.”
Phil Cheveley will be joining Covington's Corporate Practice in London as a partner.
Phil has a wealth of experience advising clients on cross-border and domestic public company takeovers, mergers, acquisitions, and disposals, as well as primary and secondary equity issues.
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has strengthened its market-leading global commodities practice with the hire of Anna Fomina in London.
Anna specialises in physical commodities disputes, with a particular focus on the oil, gas, petroleum, chemical products, and metals sectors. She joins HFW as a partner from Clyde & Co.
Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is strengthening its private capital offering and its presence in Europe with the opening of an office in Luxembourg, alongside the hire of three partners in the funds, M&A and tax teams within its Corporate practice.
The firm plans to open the Luxembourg office in early 2025, subject to approval by the Luxembourg Bar.
We have bolstered our specialist real estate dispute resolution team in London with the appointment of new partner, Martin Thomas.
National law firm Freeths has recruited a team of four lawyers into its London Real Estate team. They all join from Memery Crystal and include Daniel Abrahams and Craig Jones as Partners, Director Ayesha Qayum and Senior Associate Sophie Moonshine.
Daniel has over 20 years’ experience as a commercial real estate lawyer advising a broad range of high-profile clients with a primary focus on investment and development property and specialising in complex matters. He is ranked Tier 1 for Real Estate in Chambers and Partners.
Dentons continues to grow its expanding Tax practice with the appointment of Partner Damien Bourke, as well as Senior Associate Paul Thompson and Solicitor Ryan Steele, to its Brisbane office.
Damien has over 25 years of dealing with complex commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution strategies. He specialises in tax litigation, tax controversy (including Australian Tax Office reviews and audits), mediation, settlement of disputes and estate planning.
Damien has extensive experience managing the relationship between clients and the ATO.