Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired construction disputes specialist Edward Shaw in London.
Ed specialises in construction, engineering and infrastructure dispute resolution with a particular focus on issues arising from projects in the energy sector – including renewable energy and nuclear power projects.
Dentons has hired experienced financial regulatory partner Andrew Barber to its growing UK Regulatory and Investigations team. Andrew rejoins the firm from Pinsent Masons, having previously been a Managing Associate at Dentons. Andrew joins a growing list of partners who have moved back to Dentons, and he follows in the footsteps of Steph Innes and Sue Moore, both of whom rejoined the firm in recent times.
A dual-qualified lawyer in Australia and England and Wales, Andrew previously held positions at a number of leading law firms as well as in-house at Barclays Wealth.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Amsterdam office welcomes four new lawyers, with Partner Wesley Boldewijn, Senior Associates Aukje Strik and Thomas de Booij, and Associate Alexander van Rijckevorsel van Kessel joining the Tax Practice from Dentons.
Megan S. Lewis, who served as an Assistant Chief of the Washington Criminal Section of the Antitrust Division in the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in Washington D.C. In her role at DOJ, Lewis managed teams of trial attorneys and supervised criminal antitrust investigations and litigation in a wide range of industries, including financial services, employment practices, government contracting, pharmaceuticals, construction and real estate, and industrial products.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Joseph Glatt has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department, resident in New York. Glatt was formerly partner and general counsel for the credit arm of Apollo Global Management, a major alternative asset management firm.
Sidley is pleased to announce that Jay Sadanandan, Sam Hamilton, Fergus O’Domhnaill, Joe Kimberling, and Ben Wright have joined Sidley’s Global Finance practice as partners in London. The group comes from Latham & Watkins. Ms. Sadanandan and Mr. Hamilton will be global co-heads of Sidley’s Leveraged Finance practice.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Jonathan Gaines has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Registered Funds Practice.
“Asset managers are increasingly seeking innovative ways to access retail markets and to further democratize private market strategies,” said Alden Millard, Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “Jon’s expertise in the development of bespoke alternative investment funds will expand our ability to meet clients’ growing needs in this area, and we are very pleased to welcome him to Simpson Thacher.”
Leading international law firm Proskauer is pleased to welcome Leveraged Finance partner Warren Newton in London. Warren advises financial institutions on a wide range of domestic and cross-border leveraged and other event-driven financings. He also has broad experience acting for financial institutions on investment grade financings, structured solutions and out-of-court debt restructurings.
Global law firm Goodwin announced that Paul Gray and Lewis Gaut will join the firm’s Real Estate Finance practice as partners in the London at the completion of their notice period.
Dechert LLP announced that Anthony Lombardi has joined the firm as a fund finance partner in London to help expand its fund leverage capacity across asset classes and bolster its presence in Europe.