Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added John P. Cleary to its Corporate Practice in San Diego. He joins the firm from Procopio, where he was the leader of the firm’s corporate and transactional practice.
Global law firm Goodwin announced that Noah Bilenker and Christine Murphy have joined the firm as partners in the Real Estate Industry practice, both resident in the New York office. These strategic hires further Goodwin’s preeminent global real estate practice.
Cadwalader has added Jaye Kasper, a leading advisor to private equity funds and public and private companies, as a partner in its New York office.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Jaye to our firm,” said Cadwalader Managing Partner Pat Quinn. “Her broad experience in sophisticated transactions will be of great value to our clients.”
International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has strengthened its UK-wide real estate practice with the appointment of Newcastle-based partner Mark Tait.
Joining from DWF, Mark specialises in commercial real estate work, including investment, development and asset management transactions. Some of Mark's recent work includes the development and letting of retail parks in Prudhoe, Shiremoor and Wynyard, and industrial developments on the Team Valley Trading Estate and Tyne Tunnel Trading estates.
Freshfields announced that former Department of Justice (DOJ) Associate Deputy Attorney General Austin Evers has joined the firm’s strategic risk and crisis management practice as partner and co-chair of the Congressional Investigations team, alongside Andy Dockham.
DLA Piper announces the appointment of Adam Plainer as partner in its Global Restructuring Practice (part of DLA Piper's International Finance practice group).
Effective January 2025, Adam will be based in the firm's London office, and brings a wealth of experience supporting a range of companies on their restructuring matters, including Credit and Private Equity funds, government bodies, and organisations in the Construction and Energy sectors.
International law firm Bird & Bird appoints technology and data protection expert Nicholas Boyle as a partner in the firm’s Sydney office.
Nicholas joins the firm from DLA Piper after 5 years as a technology and cyber partner in the Sydney office, Nicholas led the Sydney IP and technology team for 4 of those years. Over the years, he has built a strong practice in the technology and data protection space and advises on M&A and data breach response.
Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome Corporate partners Jonathan (Jon) Gill and Robb Tretter. Jon and Robb will join the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice in New York. Jon and Robb represent private investment firms and public and private companies in M&A transactions, often in distressed and special situations.
In a move that further enhances Pillsbury’s strong cross-border litigation and disputes capabilities and adds to its growing roster of leading practitioners in London, the firm has welcomed Laurence Lieberman as a partner. Lieberman joins the firm from Taylor Wessing, where he was a senior partner in the Disputes and Investigations team, head of the Life Sciences Commercial Disputes group and India practice head.
O’Melveny announced that experienced energy transactions lawyer Jibin T. Luke has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Energy Industry Group, further expanding O’Melveny’s global roster of top-tier energy-focused practitioners.