Sidley is pleased to announce that Greg Lavigne has joined as a partner in the firm’s Energy, Transportation, and Infrastructure group. He joins Sidley from Allen & Overy.
Mayer Brown announced Daniel Vowden has joined the firm as a partner in its Antitrust & Competition practice in London where he will focus on advising international clients on the full spectrum of EU and UK competition law matters, including merger control, as well as foreign direct investment controls and cross-border deals requiring regulatory approval.
Stewarts welcomes new partner Giles Salmond to our Tax Litigation and Resolution team in London. Giles joins from Eversheds Sutherland, where he was a partner and UK Head of Indirect Taxes and Tax Dispute Resolution.
Giles is a leading and widely-recognised tax litigator with over 25 years of experience with a particular specialism in complex VAT litigation.
National law firm, Weightmans has announced Ben Troke as its new partner in the regulatory healthcare team in its Leeds office.
Ben, formerly of Hill Dickinson, has 25 years’ experience working as a lawyer in the health and social care sector. Acting for health and social care providers and commissioners nationwide, including the NHS, Local Authorities, and the private sector, he has been rated as one of the leading Court of Protection lawyers in the country for more than a decade.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has recruited VAT specialist, Bryn Reynolds as partner into its London office.
A chartered accountant and tax adviser, Bryn’s practice has an emphasis on advising businesses on all aspects of VAT matters including disputes with HMRC as well as alternative dispute resolution. He has a broad sector-focused practice with a particular emphasis on the financial services and technology sectors.
Bryn joins from Simmons & Simmons where he has been a tax principal since 2018.
International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is pleased to welcome Vishal Mawkin as a partner in the Debt Capital Markets (DCM) team of the Corporate and Finance Transactions practice group.
Andrés Marín, a seasoned expert in compliance and anti-corruption matters, will join the firm in November to strengthen the compliance area and the services associated with corporate risk management.
In today's constantly evolving regulatory landscape, companies require comprehensive and expert advice to ensure the success of their plans and businesses. With an emphasis on the recent enactment of the Economic Crimes Law, Dentons Chile has appointed Andrés Marín as a partner and leader of the Compliance area.
Global law firm Goodwin announced that Stephen (Steve) Howard has joined the firm’s Debt Finance practice as a partner in the Hong Kong office, further expanding its private equity team in Asia.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Jonathan (Jon) Hawk to its Litigation Practice Group based in Los Angeles. Jon, who joins as a partner, is an accomplished international commercial litigator with substantial experience advocating for technology, internet and online platform companies.
Sherina Petit has joined Stewarts to lead the International Arbitration team.
Her focus will be on implementing a targeted plan to create a market-leading specialist practice, growing a diverse team and expanding the department’s areas of specialism and geographical reach.
Sherina will play a leading role as Stewarts extends its international presence. She will be Head of India and will also support the firm’s international strategy not only in India but also in Africa, the Middle East and Singapore. She will also be a member of the Stewarts Executive Committee.