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PARTNER MOVES - Ashurst strengthens German disputes practice with white-collar crime/investigations partner in Frankfurt

16 May 2024

Global law firm Ashurst is strengthening its litigation practice in Germany with the appointment of highly experienced white-collar crime, investigations and compliance partner Volker Rosengarten, who will join Ashurst's Frankfurt office.

PARTNER MOVES - Bird & Bird to open office in Tokyo, Japan, recruiting new partner Hiro Iwamura

16 May 2024

International law firm Bird & Bird intends to open an office in Tokyo, Japan, before the end of the year, appointing Hiroyuki (Hiro) Iwamura as a partner in the region.

The office will support Japanese clients with outbound cross-border work in Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific in key industry sectors in which the firm operates including renewable energy, life sciences, technology and media.

PARTNER MOVES - Healthcare transactions partner John Saran joins Holland & Knight in Chicago

15 May 2024

Holland & Knight has bolstered its nationally recognized healthcare practice with the addition of John Saran as a partner in its Chicago office. He will also be a key member of the firm's nationwide Healthcare Transactions Team. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Saran was counsel at Ropes & Gray.

PARTNER MOVES - Seyfarth continues corporate department growth with addition of veteran M&A lawyer Luke Iovine in New York

15 May 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced the arrival of partner Luke Iovine to the firm’s Corporate department. Iovine joins Seyfarth from Hogan Lovells where he was a partner in its mergers and acquisitions team. He is the third partner to join the firm’s New York corporate department this year.  

PARTNER MOVES - Baker McKenzie appoints Juan Gelabert as head of banking & finance in its Madrid office

15 May 2024

Juan has extensive experience in advising national and international clients in acquisition finance, real estate, project finance and restructuring transactions.

With this addition, Baker McKenzie strengthens its transactional practice and reaffirms its leading position among international law firms operating in the Spanish market.

Juan has extensive experience in advising national and international clients in acquisition finance, real estate, project finance and restructuring transactions.

PARTNER MOVES - Schulte Roth & Zabel strengthens tax group, private fund capabilities with addition of James McCann as partner

15 May 2024

Schulte Roth & Zabel is proud to announce the addition of James McCann as a partner in the Tax Group in New York.

Jim has extensive experience with the tax aspects of structuring, launching and operating private investment funds, including advising on transactions and matters relating to management companies and their principals. He also works with numerous family offices associated with current and former private fund managers, and advises clients on tax issues involving transactions, financings and reorganizations, with a particular emphasis on cross-border matters.

PARTNER MOVES - DWF appoints leading investment funds partner

15 May 2024

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed leading investment funds lawyer, Ravi Longia, as a partner and UK Head of Investment Funds in its Corporate group.

Ravi joins DWF from a leading UK law firm where he was a partner as Head of Investment Funds.  

His practice primarily advises private fund sponsors and asset managers active in the alternative investment space, with a focus on private equity, venture capital and real estate strategies.