Hogan Lovells is delighted to announce the addition of Rob Palmer to its International Arbitration practice in Singapore. Joining from Ashurst's International Arbitration group, Rob brings extensive experience and a robust and loyal client base to Hogan Lovells' team in Southeast Asia.
Bracewell LLP announced that Peter W. Rogers has joined the firm’s tax department as a partner in the Dallas office. Rogers comes to Bracewell from Vinson & Elkins LLP. Prior to his tenure at Vinson & Elkins LLP, Rogers practiced law at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP for seven years.
“Peter is a terrific tax lawyer with a broad range of transactional experience, particularly in the energy sector,” said Bracewell Managing Partner Gregory M. Bopp. “We’re delighted to welcome him to the firm and our market-leading tax practice.”
Ashurst welcomes tax partner Morgan Vail, who joins the Paris office's tax team, led by Emmanuelle Pontnau-Faure since 2017.
Morgan has been advising clients on corporate tax issues for over 15 years. He has particular experience in the new technologies, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector, including in the taxation of digital activities.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce Erin Turley has rejoined the Firm as a partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group. Erin focuses her practice exclusively on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Womble Bond Dickinson announced that Daniel L. Fitzgerald has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities Group as a partner in Baltimore. Daniel concentrates his practice on corporate transactions, including buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments, liquidation and exit strategies, and general corporate governance matters. As a Delaware-barred attorney, he has extensive experience representing clients in transactions involving companies formed in Delaware and those governed by Delaware law.
Gowling WLG is pleased to welcome Robin McKechney to its Toronto office as a partner in the firm’s White Collar Defence & Investigations Group.
With over two decades of experience in white-collar investigations, regulatory proceedings and high-stakes criminal defence, Robin’s addition reinforces the firm’s commitment to delivering strategic and effective representation to clients facing complex allegations of financial crime or regulatory non-compliance.
CMS is pleased to announce the appointment of Hannah Cane as a partner in its Insurance and Reinsurance Group (IRG) in London. Her appointment strengthens the firm’s insurance and reinsurance capabilities and supports the group’s continued growth.
CMS Wistrand is recruiting two leading lawyers, Jennie Nilsson and Katrin Salwén, as partners and counsel in two key regulatory areas; Digital/Technological legislation and EU and competition law.
The Paris office of Simmons & Simmons has announced the arrival of Partner Pascal Jouannic in its Financial Markets practice in Paris. The recruitment highlights Simmons’ French office’s intention to deepen its expertise in a competitive market and to enhance its services to financial institutions, furthering the growth of one of its four historic key sectors.
Schulte Roth & Zabel announced that Jacob Preiserowicz, a leading authority on Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) regulation, is rejoining the firm’s Investment Management practice as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office.