Dechert LLP announced the addition of Eliot L. Relles as a partner in its corporate and securities practice group, further enhancing the firm’s capabilities in leveraged finance and private credit. Mr. Relles will be based in the firm’s New York office.
Weightmans has announced several major new hires at its London office.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has further expanded its transactional services group with the appointment of corporate partner Paul White to its Dublin office.
Paul joins from Irish law firm William Fry where he was previously head of William Fry’s US offices based in San Francisco. Paul has extensive experience advising international and Irish corporates on M&A, European expansion and investment. He has significant in-market expertise having worked in London, Dublin and San Francisco supporting cross border M&A and domestic Irish M&A mandates.
Dentons LuatViet is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Ngo Anh Tuan as the newest addition to our team, stepping into the role of Senior Partner and leading our litigation practice. With an impressive career spanning over 17 years, Mr. Ngo Anh Tuan brings invaluable expertise in court litigation to Dentons LuatViet. As a highly experienced lawyer, he possesses extensive practical knowledge across corporate, civil and criminal cases. Mr.
Skadden is pleased to announce that James Danly, a former commissioner, chairman and general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), has rejoined the firm as a partner and head of our Energy Regulatory Group. Mr. Danly will advise clients on federal and state regulatory proceedings, M&A transactions, policy issues and enforcement and litigation matters. Prior to joining FERC in 2017, Mr. Danly was an associate at Skadden. He is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
Ryan Blaney has joined the Firm as a partner in the Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection Practice. He is based in the Washington Office.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes back Matthew “Matt” Madden as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group in Chicago. Having started his career at McDermott as an Associate, Matt is rejoining the Firm after most recently serving as the chief of the Criminal Division at the US Attorney’s Office in Chicago, where he supervised approximately 125 assistant United States attorneys working on the office’s most complex, high-profile investigations.
Squire Patton Boggs announced that Bridget McGovern has joined its Public Policy practice as a partner from the US Department of Homeland Security where she served as Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security.
Law firm Shoosmiths is pleased to announce the appointment of partner Ben Gardner, an accomplished commercial lawyer, to further bolster its strategic sectors of mobility and technology.
Ben’s strategic appointment further underpins Shoosmiths’ commitment to delivering against its strategy – to lead the upper mid-market law firms by 2030 by focusing on its chosen markets and sectors.
Global law firm DLA Piper has appointed Natalie Jones as a Partner in its Employment group, based in Dubai. Natalie joins from PwC Legal, bringing a wealth of experience and a proven track record in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Her arrival will further strengthen DLA Piper's position in the region and complement the highly regarded employment team.