Freshfields announced that Denny Kwon has joined the firm’s corporate and M&A practice in Silicon Valley.
Denny brings 25 years of experience representing companies on their most important M&A and other strategic transactions, including acquisitions and sales of public and private companies, strategic investments, joint ventures and purchases or divestitures of businesses or product lines.
Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced the appointment of leading equity capital markets (ECM) practitioner and US qualified partner, David Boles, who will join its Global Transactions practice and ECM team in London.
A market-leading practitioner on capital markets and securities regulation matters, Boles will join Freshfields from US firm Cooley.
Taylor Wessing confirms the appointment of Patricia McCarvill as the firm's first dedicated Tax Partner in its Dublin office. Patricia joins from another leading international firm, beginning her tenure at Taylor Wessing in April 2024 to lead the firm’s new Irish tax practice.
Patricia's arrival further enhances Taylor Wessing's Irish offering, following the recent hire of Ryan Ferry in Disputes and Investigations, as well as Banking and Finance lead Libby Garvey, and Real Estate lead Órlaith Molloy, in 2023.
Dentons Link Legal is pleased to announce that Parul Verma has joined as a Partner in the Firm’s Banking & Projects practice areas in the New Delhi office.
Parul is a 2010 graduate from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. She brings with her 13 years of experience in real estate, banking & finance laws, infrastructure and general corporate laws.
Prior to joining Dentons Link Legal, Parul was a Partner with Kochhar & Co. In the past, she has also worked with K Law, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and HSA Advocates.
Adding a recognized transportation lawyer to its Washington, DC regulatory team, Morgan Lewis welcomes R. Latane Montague as a partner to co-lead the firm’s global automotive and mobility practice. Latane joins from Hogan Lovells, where he served as a global leader of its transportation practice. At Morgan Lewis, Latane will continue his focus on regulatory, investigation, and litigation matters pertaining to safety and environmental regulation in the multi-modal transportation sector, including automotive, aviation, shipping, rail, and logistics industries.
Mayer Brown announced that Jennifer Zepralka has joined the firm’s Public Companies & Corporate Governance practice as a partner. She joins the firm from the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, where she served as chief of the Office of Small Business Policy since 2018.
“We’re very pleased to welcome Jennifer to our firm,” said Jon Van Gorp, chair of Mayer Brown. “Jennifer’s experience during her two stints at the SEC, including her work on major rulemakings, will benefit our clients, which face an increasingly complicated regulatory environment.”
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Matthew Hearn will be joining the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in the Corporate Department, resident in London. Hearn advises across a broad range of corporate transactions and advisory matters, with particular experience in public company takeovers and complex private M&A, as well as transactions and advisory matters within the financial services sector.
Charles Russell Speechlys announces the appointment of Kim Lalli and Rafe Courage as Partners in the Real Estate group.
Mishcon de Reya has announced that Angela Fox has agreed to join the firm as a Partner in its Intellectual Property team.
Angela Fox has over 27 years of experience in trade mark practice, initially as a trade mark attorney and, since 2003, as a solicitor. Angela works with clients across a broad range of industries including financial services, and the food and drink and entertainment sectors.
Womble Bond Dickinson announced that Janna Satz Nugent has joined the Firm’s Business Litigation Group in Atlanta. An experienced litigator and former in-house counsel, Nugent represents private and public companies in complex litigation matters, including commercial disputes, product liability, labor and employment, and tort claims in state and federal courts.
This addition reflects continued momentum for the Business Litigation Group, which has welcomed 12 partners in the last nine months.