International law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its Dispute Resolution practice with the arrival of Ryan Whelan, who joins the firm as a Partner in Dubai.
We are delighted to have expanded our national banking and finance offering with the appointment of David Adams as partner.
With more than 25 years’ experience in the Midlands legal market, David brings a broad and commercially-focused banking and finance practice, covering real estate finance, general corporate lending, leveraged finance and asset-based lending.
He has particular expertise in the health and social care, education and agriculture sectors, acting for a wide range of clients including high street lenders, universities, investors and corporate borrowers.
Paul Hastings LLP announced that leading finance attorneys Corey Wright and Lisa Collier have joined as partners in New York, further strengthening the firm’s market-leading Global Finance platform.
Kay-Jannes Wegner has joined Jones Day as a partner in the Global Disputes Practice, based in the Firm's Singapore Office.
Also joining Linklaters is Mathieu Della Vittoria, who has been elected as a partner in Linklaters’ global Restructuring and Insolvency practice.
Linklaters has appointed market-leading restructuring and insolvency specialist, François Kopf, as its Global Chair of Restructuring and Insolvency. Also joining Linklaters is Mathieu Della Vittoria, who has been elected as a partner in Linklaters’ Paris office. They will be accompanied by a team of six, including two counsel and four associates, further strengthening the firm’s global Restructuring and Insolvency practice.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has bolstered its Institutional Investors capabilities with the addition of Matthew Cohen as a partner in the Corporate department. Cohen, who joins Seyfarth from DLA Piper, will be based in Seyfarth’s Atlanta office.
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Vanessa Le has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice and as a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Le advises clients on congressional investigations and matters involving national security and geopolitical risk.
Akin announced that Evan Wolff has joined the firm as co-head of the firm’s cybersecurity, privacy & data protection practice in Washington, D.C. As a renowned advisor with deep experience providing counsel to boards and c-suites of Fortune 100 companies, Wolff’s addition bolsters the firm’s cybersecurity, privacy & data protection practice, driving synergies within Akin’s regulatory group and its national security, international trade, artificial intelligence (AI) and government contracts practices.
International law firm, Trowers & Hamlins, has expanded its Financial Services Regulatory and Investment Funds team in London with the hire of Funds specialist Karl Behrouz.
Karl specialises in advising institutional investors on fund structures and the formation of investment vehicles with additional expertise in managing investment portfolios. Throughout his career, Karl has worked alongside venture capital fund sponsors, alternative asset managers, pension funds and high net worth individuals.
The Paris office of Simmons & Simmons is expanding its Real Estate department and launching its Environmental department with the arrival of two new partners, Michaël Lévy and Laure Nguyen, as well as an associate, Alice Houdart. These hires reflect the firm’s commitment to the continued growth of its real estate practice, with the aim of broadening its expertise, increasing its capacity, and better supporting real estate market players as they navigate increasingly complex challenges, particularly in light of significant regulatory, urban planning, and environmental developments.