Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced that energy finance and transactions attorney Dale Smith has joined the Firm as a partner in the Corporate & Financial Services Department. He is based in the Firm’s Houston office.
King & Spalding announced that international employment lawyer Tessa Cranfield has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Human Capital and Compliance Practice. Cranfield joins the firm’s London office.
Cranfield advises public and private clients on the full life cycle of UK and international employment law issues. She has represented clients across a range of industry sectors with a specific focus on Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Gowling WLG is pleased to welcome Aarij Wasti to its Entertainment & Sports Law Group as a partner. He will be based in the firm’s Toronto office.
Natalie will head up Trowers' Banking and Finance offering in Birmingham. Natalie joins from Anthony Collins, where she led the Affordable Housing Finance team. Natalie's practice focuses on advising affordable housing providers on all aspects of their funding needs and she is independently acknowledged as a market leader. Natalie also has expertise in the fields of debt capital markets, ESG, green and sustainability-linked finance and joint venture and property development finance.
DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed Matthew Dyson as a new Partner to expand its Finance & Restructuring practice in Dubai.
Matthew joins DWF from Pinsent Masons, where, for the last six years, he played a key role building its finance and restructuring practice in Dubai.
In a move that further strengthens its position as one of PitchBook’s top 25 firms advising on venture capital deals, Brown Rudnick announced that David Haber has joined the Firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate practice.
Haber brings more than 25 years of experience representing emerging tech companies across the United States and the globe. He focuses his practice on start-up companies, venture capital financings, as well as mergers and acquisitions.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Commercial Litigation Practice with the addition of Kami Haeri and Alexandre Kiabski as partners in Paris.
Akin is pleased to announce that Jacqueline Ingram joins the firm’s London office as a partner in its market-leading financial restructuring practice. Jacquie joins Akin from Milbank.
Experienced construction and property litigation lawyer Clare Reed has joined full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau as a partner.
Having started her career working in the construction professional indemnity field, Clare brings with her more than 22 years’ post-qualified experience, where she has gained significant skills acting on a wide range of high-valued construction claims domestically and internationally.
National law firm Freeths has continued to expand its market leading Planning and Environment Group with the appointment of Chris May as Partner in the East Midlands. Chris joins from Howes Percival.