Kirkland & Ellis announced that David Sherman is rejoining the Firm as a partner in the Investment Funds Group.
“David has an excellent reputation as a senior lawyer in the investment funds space with substantial experience leading fundraises across various investment strategies, and we’re excited to welcome him back to Kirkland,” said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland’s Executive Committee.
Charles Russell Speechlys announces the hire of Emma Carter as a Partner within the Firm’s Real Estate team. Emma joins Charles Russell Speechlys’ London Office from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, and her arrival will complement and strengthen the Firm’s investor and occupier commercial real estate offering.
Dentons announces the addition of Seamus Curley as a partner in its Government Contracts practice in the Washington, DC, office. Curley brings a wealth of experience helping clients navigate the complex landscape of federal, state and local government contracts, as well as resolving commercial disputes.
DLA Piper has strengthened its International Finance, Projects and Restructuring (FPR) practice and focus on the CEE region with the appointment of Oleksandr Kurdydyk as partner.
Oleksandr Kurdydyk joined DLA Piper’s Vienna office on November and will focus on the infrastructure and energy sectors and enabling the firm to harness its full international capabilities to support activity in Ukraine and CEE going forward.
Sergio Cires will join leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills as a partner in its finance practice in Madrid in January 2024.
James Gibson adds to growing planning and infrastructure capability in Scotland and across UK.
Eversheds Sutherland has continued the expansion of its renewable energy and infrastructure offering with the appointment of James Gibson as Partner to its planning and infrastructure team.
Katten announced that Lucy F. Kweskin has joined the firm as a partner in the Insolvency and Restructuring practice in New York.
Maia Sevilla-Sharon has joined Locke Lord’s Miami office as a Partner in the Firm’s Health and Managed Care Litigation Practice Group. Advising multinational corporate clients in the areas of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and regulatory compliance, complex civil litigation, product safety, and data strategy and security, Sevilla-Sharon expands the Firm’s capabilities across the region.
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that Peter J. Mee has joined the Firm as a partner in its Employment Practice Group, based in the Boston office. Peter will be focusing on transactional labor and employment matters, working closely with Weil’s Employment, Private Equity and M&A practices.
Sidley is pleased to announce that Kevin Rubino has rejoined the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office after serving as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California.