Global law firm Clyde & Co announces the appointment of Alex Blomfield as an energy transition and carbon markets partner in London, as part of the firm’s increased investment in its energy transition, carbon, and nature offering for clients.
Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that four prominent restructuring partners will join the firm’s New York office. The highly accomplished partners, who have a wealth of experience advising on many of the most complex and groundbreaking bankruptcy and restructuring matters, will further strengthen Latham’s premier Restructuring & Special Situations Practice, significantly expanding the firm’s company- and creditor-side practices.
Holland & Knight has strengthened its Public Policy & Regulation Group with the addition of Sara Peters as a partner in Washington, D.C. Ms. Peters has nearly 10 years of experience working in government and on Capitol Hill, as well as 10 years in the private sector focused on the automotive industry.
Linklaters is pleased to announce that Elena Rubinov has joined the firm’s Corporate practice as Head of US Infrastructure and Private Capital M&A in New York. Elena’s arrival continues a series of high-profile US hires for Linklaters this year, including within the firm’s M&A, Restructuring & Insolvency, International Arbitration and Finance practices.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Dan Peach will join the Firm’s London office as a Partner, where he will focus on leveraged finance matters.
“Dan’s extensive experience and commercial approach in advising a wide range of sponsors on complex leveraged finance matters will enhance the Firm’s European finance capabilities,” said Alden Millard, Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “Dan is known for providing clients with sophisticated and creative advice, and we’re excited to welcome him to the Firm.”
Global law firm Clifford Chance has hired private equity partner Vince Ferrito following the recent arrivals of David Schultz and Matthew Hinker to its US Private Equity and Restructuring and Insolvency practices. All three partners joined from O'Melveny.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Elizabeth “Liz” Stotland Weiswasser and Anish R. Desai will join the firm as partners in its Litigation Department, resident in New York. Liz, who will be co-chair of the Litigation Department, and Anish are nationally recognized for their success representing life sciences and technology clients in their most significant complex commercial disputes.
Global law firm Goodwin announced that Codrina Constantinescu will join the firm’s Private Investment Funds practice as partner in the Luxembourg office.
Erik Woodhouse, formerly the deputy assistant secretary for the Division for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions at the U.S. Department of State, has returned to Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm’s International Trade and Financial Services groups.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons welcomes Rena L. Scott to the partnership in the Middle East.
Rena is an arbitration specialist in construction disputes internationally and comes with a focus on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Rena will join the team in Riyadh where she will head up the construction advisory and disputes practice.
Specialising in international arbitration and dispute resolution, Rena has a particular focus on complex and high-value disputes involving major construction, energy and infrastructure projects including consortia and joint ventures.