We have appointed Jesús Iglesias as a partner in Madrid. Jesús, who joins from Clyde & Co in Madrid, advises major international and domestic insurers, reinsurers and intermediaries operating in Spain on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious insurance and reinsurance work, with a particular focus on cyber risk and regulatory issues. He will be joined by Legal Director, Clara Bermejo and Associate, José Temes.

Less than a month after announcing the arrival of energy specialist Chanaka Kumarasinghe to lead its Singapore office, Addleshaw Goddard has appointed Matt Gorman, a highly regarded Corporate partner, as part of its continued strategy to establish a market leading Global Infrastructure practice in the ASEAN region, complementing AG's award winning Middle Eastern and European practices.

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, is further strengthening its burgeoning Canadian presence with the addition of Gerald Griffiths as a partner, along with four associates, to its Toronto office. Griffiths and associates Kemi Faneye and Natalie Nicholson join from Sherrard Kuzz, while associate Micah Fysh joins from Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti. Rounding out the arrival of the new team is David McIsaac, who is transitioning from an articling student to associate.

Lyndsey Laverack and Jade Williams-Adedeji have joined Covington’s London office as partners in the firm's global private equity practice. Their arrivals follow appointments of Mark Thompson in March 2022 and Adrian Chiodo in March 2024, both resident in the London office.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Capital Markets Practice, and both its Global Financial Institutions Industry Group and Global Private Equity Industry Group, with the addition of partners Oliver Seiler and David Rath in Germany, where they will be based in Frankfurt.

Holland & Knight welcomes Lawrence Larry Kern as a partner in the Private Wealth Services Group in Chicago. Also joining Holland & Knight are Associates Jared Dodd and Norbert Isaacs. Mr. Kern was previously a shareholder, and Mr. Dodd and Mr. Isaacs were associates at Greenberg Traurig.

Vinson & Elkins announced that East Berhane has joined Vinson & Elkins as a Dallas-based partner in the firm’s Finance Practice.

Her practice focuses on debt financings, including acquisition and sponsored leveraged buyout financings, syndicated loan transactions, asset-based lending, debt restructurings and other complex transactions. She advises private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies, and other private and public companies.

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Jonathan Brownson, Joydeep Choudhuri, and Prue Criddle have joined the firm’s London office as partners in the Banking Practice. The group of partners is highly regarded in the market for their extensive experience advising investment banks, private credit funds, and other capital providers on a variety of complex domestic and cross-border transactions, particularly in leveraged and acquisition financings.

BonelliErede’s financial regulatory team will grow with the arrival of Anna Di Vilio as a partner.

Di Vilio joins the Rome office from PwC TLS and has over 20 years’ experience advising financial intermediaries and investment funds, gained in leading law firms.

A team of three associates have left PwC TLS to join BonelliErede with Di Vilio: Denise Salvatori, Antonio Rossi and Luciano Vitali.

Michael Auer (38) will join HEUKING’s Munich office as a Salaried Partner. Formerly with SKW Schwarz, Auer will bolster the team led by Dr. Carsten Schrader, specializing in construction and real estate law.

Michael Auer has served as Counsel at SKW Schwarz since 2022, advising national and international medium-sized companies, project developers, private and institutional investors, and family offices, with a focus on real estate law. He specializes in construction law, real estate transactions, commercial tenancy law, and legal support for project developments.