Skadden is pleased to announce that Brian Paulson has joined the firm as a capital markets partner in its Palo Alto office.

Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer announced that Ivet Bell has joined the firm as a partner in New York and as a member of the firm’s Private Funds & Secondaries group. Announcement comes on the heels of SecondaryLink’s recent nomination of the firm as Best Secondaries Law Firm of 2023.

DLA Piper is pleased to add Bruno Soares as a partner in the firm’s cross-border Project Finance Practice, expanding the firm’s already strong presence between New York and Latin America.

Soares has more than 20 years of experience advising on a variety of cross-border transactions including banking, projects, M&A and capital markets, particularly in the energy, natural resources, infrastructure, soft commodities, data and fintech sectors. In addition to his focus on Brazil and Latin America, Soares also does extensive work in Africa.

DLA Piper has announced the appointment of Kathi Ó Riain as partner in the firm’s real estate practice in Dublin.

Patrick Smith has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group in its New York office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Smith was senior vice president, chief litigation and regulatory counsel and chief compliance officer at Outfront Media Inc.

Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Michael Vernace as a partner in the firm’s Finance and Private Equity Groups in the Transactions Department, based in the San Francisco office. Vernace brings to the firm 15 years of experience representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies in complex U.S. and cross-border financings, including acquisition financings and refinancings, along with other public and private companies in varying stages of their lifecycle.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and Global Real Estate Industry Group with the addition of John Cahill as a partner. Cahill will spend his time between the Firm's New York and Hong Kong offices.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its White Collar Practice with the addition of Ladan Stewart as a partner in New York.

Kirkland & Ellis announced that leading insurance M&A and reinsurance attorney Jack D. Yamin has joined the Firm as a partner.

“Insurance has been an area of increased strategic focus and growth for many of our asset management and corporate clients,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee. “Jack brings a wealth of experience in, and deep knowledge of, insurance transactions, and we are excited to add him to our team.”

Kirkland & Ellis announced that Paul Sandler has joined the Firm as a partner in the Debt Finance Group.

“Paul is highly regarded for his experience handling complex finance matters in liability management, credit opportunities, special situations and restructuring transactions,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee. “His experience adds strength to our market-leading debt finance practice, and we are excited to welcome him to Kirkland.”