Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced the addition of two partners to its Chicago office, ERISA litigator Kimberly Jones and finance lawyer Sarah Kessler.
Arinze Ike joins Crowell & Moring’s Corporate Group as a partner in the firm’s New York office, expanding the firm’s transactional depth in securities and capital market transactions.
Curtis welcomes senior debt capital markets and finance attorney, Christopher Harrison, as a partner in its London corporate team.
Mr. Harrison brings over three decades of experience advising financial institutions, banks, equity/venture funds, corporations, private and government entities. His arrival boosts Curtis’ corporate and financial transactions offerings in the UK and European markets. His experience with global energy and mining operations complements the industry focus of the London team.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate and Finance capabilities with the addition of Marisa Murillo as a shareholder in its Chicago office. Murillo joins the firm from K&L Gates LLP.
Holland & Knight has strengthened its nationally recognized litigation practice with the addition of Partner Safwan Al-Amin in Washington, D.C. Mr. Al-Amin's practice focuses on providing strategic advice on disputes as well as commercial and regulatory matters. He was previously with Squire Patton Boggs.
Alan Cunningham and Richard Skipper, leading finance lawyers who advise on a broad range of financings and transactions involving aviation, shipping, rail, defense, automotive, energy and other asset classes have joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as partners in London.
Linklaters is pleased to announce that Joseph R. Profaizer has joined the firm’s Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations practice as Global Co-Head of International Arbitration based in the Washington, D.C. office — further strengthening the firm’s international arbitration offering. Joe’s arrival builds on a series of recent high-profile hires for Linklaters in the US, including the market-leading M&A team led by Global Chairman of Corporate and Partner George Casey and Partner and Head of US Capital Solutions & Special Situations Michael Torkin.
Tom Clark has joined Stewarts’ Insolvency and Asset Recovery team as a Partner.
Tom has significant experience as a litigator with asset recovery, fraud and insolvency expertise. He acts for both corporates and individuals in large scale and complex multi-jurisdictional litigation. Tom started in banking with J.P Morgan before moving to law in 2003. In 2011 he joined start up law firm iLaw.
Tom joins Alex Jay, Tim Symes and Elaina Bailes in the Insolvency and Asset Recovery department, which was founded in March 2021.
Leading global law firm Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of partner Tom Bicknell to its Dubai office. Tom re-joins the firm after seven years, becoming part of Clyde & Co’s global Financial Services Regulatory practice. His appointment further strengthens the firm’s expanding capabilities in this critical area across the Middle East.
Morgan Lewis continues to build its deep bench of former government officials by welcoming Carolyn Welshhans, a 17-year veteran of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who most recently served as associate director of the Division of Enforcement. Carolyn joins the firm as a partner, resident in Washington, DC, and will focus on SEC enforcement, investigations, and litigation.