CMS is delighted to welcome Ilan Freiman as a Partner in the Energy, Projects and Construction (EPC) practice. Ilan will be based in Sydney and will also maintain a substantial presence in Hong Kong. This appointment marks a significant step in the ongoing growth of the firm’s energy & infrastructure offering across the Asia Pacific region.
Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Bryan Kotliar as a partner in the Business Restructuring + Insolvency Group, in the New York office. Kotliar brings over a decade of valuable experience representing corporate borrowers, creditors, and other parties in interest in the distressed arena, in addition to substantial experience conducting discovery and witness examinations in chapter 11 cases.
Mayer Brown announced that Gabe Steffens has joined the firm in Los Angeles as a partner in its Real Estate and Real Estate Funds practices. Gabe was previously the global head of legal for Nuveen Real Estate and the general counsel of The Amherst Group.
Katten announced that Michael S. Didiuk has joined its New York office as a partner in the Financial Markets and Funds department, bolstering the firm's capabilities in the investment management and crypto space.
Didiuk advises asset managers on all aspects of their business, including structure, governance, compliance obligations under the federal securities laws, registered and private products, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) examinations and investigations, and strategic transactions.
San Diego-Based Addition Strengthens Firm’s Capabilities in Executive Compensation and Public Company Advisory Services
Winston & Strawn LLP announced that Aaron Benjamin has joined the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the Charlotte and New York offices and a member of the Structured Finance Practice.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Kyle Smit has joined the Firm’s New York office as a Partner in the Energy and Infrastructure Practice, where he will focus on M&A matters.
Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Rosemary Reilly has joined as a partner in the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital (ECVC) practice in Sidley’s office in Boston. She joins from WilmerHale, where she spent 18 years as a partner in the corporate practice. Sidley also recently welcomed counsels Rebecca Nauta and Riley O’Brien and associate Emily Ivers to its Boston ECVC practice.
Reed Smith, a global law firm, announced that Rebecca Fike, an accomplished Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations and enforcement attorney, has joined the firm’s Global Regulatory Enforcement Group as a partner in the Dallas office.
Rob Warfield joins Orrick from The Carlyle Group as a partner on the Energy & Infrastructure team in New York.
Rob brings deep experience advising private equity and credit funds, portfolio companies, sponsors and lenders in a wide variety of financing transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector and will help the firm meet its institutional clients’ growing needs for structured financing solutions in their infrastructure investments, both domestically and globally.