Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has named Chadi Salloum head of the firm’s United Arab Emirates (UAE) Corporate Practice. Salloum will practice in the firm’s UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) locations.
Haynes and Boone, LLP is excited to welcome Real Estate Litigation Partner Brett Dockwell to the firm’s New York City office. Dockwell joins the firm from Morrison Cohen, where he spent the last 14 years.
Holland & Knight has bolstered its Public Policy & Regulation Group with the addition of Ronnie Johnson as a partner in Dallas. Mr. Johnson previously practiced at McGlinchey Stafford.
Prior to joining McGlinchey, Mr. Johnson spent a decade at the Louisiana Department of Insurance and was the Deputy Commissioner for the Office of Property and Casualty when he left.
Justin Campolieta has joined the Firm as a partner in the Tax Practice. He will be based in New York.
Akin is pleased to announce that energy partner Rob Butler has joined the firm’s London office as part of Akin’s global energy practice.
Rob advises clients on a broad range of projects and transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, with a particular focus on upstream and midstream oil & gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Rob’s practice spans both the traditional energy and energy transition space. He represents clients on the acquisition and disposal of energy assets, the development of energy projects, and the sale and purchase of commodities.
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has added to its growing private equity team by hiring partner Richard Kyle.
Richard joins the firm’s UK Corporate practice after over two decades at another international law firm, bringing an established practice focusing on private equity, international mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and special situations transactions.
Beale & Co, a leading international insurance and construction law firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Holme as its new Head of London Market Claims. Rob brings with him a wealth of expertise and a distinguished track record with over 35 years of experience in the Lloyd’s and London insurance markets.
Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar, a member of Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces the addition of shareholders Aaron Clark, Peter Donaldson, Michael A. Gehret and Trinity Jordan along with of counsel attorneys Kristin A. Baughman and Jordan Westgate and associate Jake R. Lee to its litigation practice. Prior to joining Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar, all seven lawyers practiced in the Salt Lake City office of Armstrong Teasdale LLP.
DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Gregory Saiontz as a partner in the Corporate Practice. He will be based in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
Saiontz’s practice focuses on late-stage and early-stage companies and private equity and other financial investment firms in corporate, M&A and other transactional matters. He routinely advises clients across various industries, including energy and power, healthcare, aerospace, defense, government services, climate and other technology including software, mining and metals, and industrial manufacturing, among others.
Eversheds Sutherland has bolstered its corporate real estate practice with the appointment of Partner Berend Zwart.
Berend joins the global law firm’s Amsterdam office, strengthening the firm’s real estate capability across Benelux.
With almost 20 years’ experience as a transactional real estate lawyer, Berend brings a notable knowledge in complex transactions, project development, and leasing. He also regularly acts in disputes and arbitrations within these areas.