Leading international law firm Hill Dickinson has announced the appointment of Padma Tadi-Booth, who joins the firm as a commercial employment partner in its Leeds office.  

Tadi-Booth brings over 15 years of experience to the firm and has advised on a wide range of employment issues. Her areas of expertise include employment contracts, consultancy and service agreements, equal pay issues, status disputes, redundancies, settlement agreements and disclosure obligations associated with corporate transactions.

O’Melveny announced that two experienced pan-Asia transactional lawyers—Stephanie Keen and Sylvia Taslim—have joined the firm’s Singapore office as partners in the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, further bolstering O’Melveny’s cross-border capabilities while also expanding its capacity across Asia.

Together, Keen and Taslim are internationally recognized for their strategic M&A and private equity expertise. Their work spans a vast array of industries that align with O’Melveny’s strengths, including the technology, consumer, and energy sectors.

Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announced that Keo (Shaw) McKenzie has rejoined the Firm’s North America Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group as a Partner in Washington, DC. Keo, who previously was an associate at the Firm and in-house digital health counsel, further strengthens Baker McKenzie’s AI, Technology, Healthcare & Life Sciences, and FDA capabilities.

CMS is pleased to announce that Philippe Hendrickx will join the Firm as a Partner. Philippe specialises in corporate law, in particular mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and private equity transactions.

Philippe has advised on all aspect of corporate law and has significant experience in handling both domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, across a wide variety of sectors.

This strategic addition to the team strengthens CMS' existing corporate and M&A practice and supports the Firm's global strategy.

International law firm Bird & Bird appoints disputes expert Bill Smith and restructuring specialist Masi Zaki as partners in Sydney.

The arrival of Bill and Masi is a key part of Bird & Bird’s strategic growth strategy in Sydney as the office celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Over the past two years the Bird & Bird team in Sydney has expanded significantly, with two partner promotions in the IP practice, and the appointment of three new partners in Corporate M&A, Finance & Financial Regulation and Sports respectively.

Further strengthening its premier global litigation practice, Paul Hastings LLP announced that Ronald K. Anguas, Jr., has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C.

Joining from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Anguas has more than a decade of experience in trial and appellate litigation, as well as advising clients in matters ranging from complex commercial disputes and consumer class actions to product liability, mass torts, and related appeals.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Project Development and Finance Practice and Global Energy Industry Group with the addition of Monica Hwang as a partner in Houston.

Greenberg Traurig Santa Maria continues to grow in Milan with the addition of a three-partners strong team led by Riccardo Agostinelli, a leader in the banking and finance sector—including leveraged, acquisition, corporate, real estate and sports finance—and special situations and debt restructuring sectors. The team comprises Shareholders Marco Leonardi and Daniele Migliarucci, and Senior Associates Alessandro Pallavicini and Cristina Cupolo.

Holland & Knight is pleased to welcome Ingrid McClintock as a financial services partner in Charlotte. Most recently, Ms. McClintock was a partner at McGuireWoods.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sarah Riddell as a partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice. Riddell joins the firm’s Chicago office from Morgan Lewis.