DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed Luca Schilardi as its new European Head of Claims Management and Adjusting (CMA).
Luca has more than 25 years' experience in the insurance industry; working for both Lloyd's and company markets, and will be responsible for CMA across offices in France, Italy and Spain.
Milbank LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Olivia Choe as a partner in Washington, DC, starting on October 1. Ms. Choe’s arrival adds significant depth to the firm’s experience and capabilities in Securities and Exchange Commission matters, and further strengthens the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration group. Ms. Choe joins Milbank from the SEC, where she served as Chief Litigation Counsel. In this role she oversaw the nationwide litigation and trial program for the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, leading over 150 trial attorneys across the country.
Global law firm Reed Smith announced that Tyler Thompson has joined as a partner in its recently announced Emerging Technologies practice. Thompson advises clients on data privacy and protection, technology contracts, websites and mobile apps, digital accessibility, artificial intelligence, and data issues in the franchise space.
Vinson & Elkins announced that Jason Halper and Sara (Bussiere) Brauerman have joined the firm as New York-based partners in the firm’s Litigation Practice.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced that private funds lawyer Terence Rozier-Byrd has joined the Firm as a partner in the Asset Management Department. He is based in New York.
King & Spalding announced that Robert Hur has returned to the firm after serving in multiple senior leadership roles at the U.S. Department of Justice, including as Special Counsel at the request of Attorney General Merrick Garland, and as both U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland and Principal Associate Deputy U.S. Attorney General. Also returning to the firm is Leah Grossi, who served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland during Hur’s tenure as U.S. Attorney.
Baker McKenzie announces that Sally Kotb has joined the Firm as a dispute resolution partner in its Dubai office. Sally’s return builds on the Firm’s continued growth in the UAE and further expands its global dispute resolution and international arbitration practice.
Cadwalader has added Tom Grodecki, a leading lawyer with a unique blend of experience spanning civil and criminal litigation, and contentious regulatory matters, as a partner in the firm’s London office.
“We’re excited to welcome Tom to our firm,” said Cadwalader Managing Partner Pat Quinn. “His impeccable credentials and versatility in complex litigation will be of great value to our clients in the UK and globally.”
Holland & Knight has bolstered its nationally recognized Real Estate Practice with the addition of Jeffrey Page as a partner in New York. Mr. Page was previously a partner with Ballard Spahr, where he was team leader of the New York Real Estate Finance Team and co-leader of the firm's Distressed Office Buildings Team.
Elizabeth Dominguez Yaeger has joined Jones Day as a partner in the Real Estate Practice. In addition to joining the Real Estate Practice, she will also be part of the Firm's Energy Transition & Infrastructure initiative, focusing on digital infrastructure, including telecommunications, data center development, and financing. She is based in the Washington Office.