Linklaters announces the hire of Sayak Maity as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice based in Singapore*.
Sayak joins from White & Case where he was a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice group, initially based in London before moving to Singapore. Prior to that, was a partner with AZB & Partners in Mumbai, India.
Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has strengthened its Thai disputes practice with the appointment of Pariyapol Kamolsilp as a partner in Bangkok.
Pariyapol joins Thailand's leading disputes practice, led by managing partner Warathorn Wongsawangsiri. The thriving practice handles many of the country's largest litigation, class actions and arbitration matters for Thai, regional and international clients.
Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Nick Allen as partner in the global markets practice, based in New York, as the firm continues to invest in its US structured products, derivatives and complex financial products capabilities. Joining together with Nick are two experienced financial services attorneys, Andrea Stanovic and Juan Franco.
The international law firm Mayer Brown is expanding its German and European real estate practice as well as its notary's office in Frankfurt with the addition of a team led by partner Tina Siebenhaar and of counsel Dr. Christine Koziczinski. Both will join Mayer Brown from the international law firm BCLP as of June 1, 2024 together with counsel Lorenz Ludewig and several notary employees.
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its Paris office with the hire of leading international arbitration Partners Julien Fouret and Gaëlle Le Quillec.
Julien and Gaëlle specialise in international commercial arbitration and investment treaty arbitration, and join HFW on 2 May from Eversheds Sutherland together with Senior Associate Camille Dupuy.
This follows HFW's recruitment in Paris of M&A and private equity Partner Thomas Forin, and of restructuring Of Counsel Armelle Loste.
Global law firm Goodwin announced that Ian Keefe and George Weavil will join the firm’s Private Equity practice as partners, resident in the London office.
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Zach Hong has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property practice and Patent Prosecution subgroup as a partner in the New York office. Zach joins from digital healthcare company Cleerly, where he was General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
Global law firm Reed Smith announced that noted transactional lawyer Teresa M. L. Tate has joined the firm’s Global Corporate Group as a partner based in its San Francisco office and the chair of the firm’s U.S. Emerging Growth / Venture Capital team.
Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of international & EU trade specialist Claus Zimmermann as partner and head of international trade, based in Brussels, as the firm continues the expansion of its EMEA antitrust, regulatory and trade offering.
Claus, who will lead the firm's international and EU trade litigation, policy and regulatory practice, advises governments and private stakeholders on the full spectrum of international and EU trade and regulatory law. He also has extensive experience as a litigator before the WTO, the EU courts and at national courts.
Global law firm Baker McKenzie announced that a leading transactional team will be joining the Firm in Los Angeles, augmenting its M&A, private equity, funds, finance, and transactional tax capabilities. The group comprises corporate and tax partners Jennifer Broder, Kimberly Chi, David Goldman, Michael Greaney, Tyler Hilton, Judith Kitano, Kelly Kriebs, David Lee, Brett Rodda, Matthew Schonholz and Nikole Zoumberakis and a group of associates from Munger, Tolles & Olson (MTO).