Sidley is pleased to announce that Stephen M. Boone Jr. has joined the Houston office as a partner in the firm’s Energy, Transportation, and Infrastructure group. He joins Sidley from Akin Gump, where he led the U.S. oil and gas practice.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Chris Evans has joined the Firm’s New York office as a Partner on the Fund Transactions team. Chris joins the Firm from Blackstone.
Baker McKenzie announced that Tobias (Toby) Knapp, an internationally recognized M&A and private equity lawyer, has joined the Firm's North America Transactional Practice and will serve as the co-head of the New York Transactional Group. Toby is the latest partner to join the Firm's global transactional group, which has seen the addition of 40 partners in key business markets over the past 18 months. He joins from O'Melveny & Myers, where he was head of the M&A and private equity practice of the United States.
Mayer Brown announced that Isaac Maron has rejoined the firm in Washington DC as a partner in the Tax practice and as a member of the global Projects & Infrastructure team. He was most recently at Latham & Watkins LLP.
“Isaac’s extensive experience advising on the full spectrum of energy-related tax matters adds further depth to our preeminent team and will greatly benefit clients across the energy industry,” said Jason Bazar, a co-leader of Mayer Brown’s Tax Transactions & Consulting practice.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Michael Holston will join the firm as a partner. Holston previously served as the senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of General Electric and led the company through the recent successful completion of its three-way split.
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Mike to Paul, Weiss as a partner,” said Paul, Weiss Chairman Brad S. Karp. “Mike has an exceptional track record as a lawyer and a business leader at large, legacy organizations and will be an invaluable addition to our world-class team.”
Watson Farley & Williams is pleased to announce that aviation and aerospace finance expert Randeep Bubbra has joined the firm as a partner in London. He was previously at Allen & Overy.
Simon Prendergast appointed to spearhead the growth of our asset based lending practice and launch the Manchester banking team.
Simon, one of the UK’s leading finance lawyers, has joined as a partner from the London office of Dentons. He was previously a partner in the Manchester banking team at Addleshaw Goddard.
DLA Piper Chile is pleased to welcome partner Francisca Franzani to the Compliance and White-Collar Crime Practice. Franzani is joined by two associates, Jaime Viveros and Francisca Macchiavello.
Skadden is pleased to announce that Sebastian Barling has joined the firm as a partner in the Financial Institutions Regulatory Group, based in the London office. Mr. Barling will provide U.K. and EU financial regulatory advice to financial institutions as they navigate complex regulatory and legislative changes. In addition to advising on the regulatory aspects of M&A transactions in the financial services sector, Mr. Barling will counsel investment funds, private equity funds, insurers and banks on regulatory matters.
In further expansion of its financial services regulatory and technology capabilities, Womble Bond Dickinson announced the addition of partner Louis Froelich to the Capital Markets group. Froelich joins in New York, where he has worked in legal and business roles for the better part of two decades.