Leading full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has built on its Scots law offering with the appointment of dispute resolution partner Fiona Pask in Edinburgh.
Bringing with her more than 17 years of litigious experience, Fiona will be heading up the dispute resolution team and developing the firm’s litigation practice in Scotland.
Specialist Family Law Partner Returns To Firm’s Sheffield Office As Ambitious Growth Plans Continue.
Law firm Irwin Mitchell has expanded its offering in the north with the appointment of specialist family law partner Anna Chenoweth.
Linklaters is pleased to announce that Marie Sinniger, a leading employment practitioner, will be joining the firm as Luxembourg’s Head of Employment.
Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has bolstered its global private capital offering with two strategic partner hires: Eleanor Shanks joins as a Private Equity partner and Dylan Doran Kennett as a Venture and Growth Capital partner, and both will be based in London.
Vinson & Elkins announced that it has expanded its corporate and finance practices in London with the addition of leading practitioner Chris Taufatofua, who joins the firm from Milbank.
Morrison Foerster is pleased to announce the arrival of Stephen DeCosse as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Group based in Tokyo. Mr. DeCosse brings more than two decades of experience advising both private equity firms and corporates on their most strategic inbound and outbound M&A and joint venture transactions.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Stefan Arnold-Soulby, a specialist in debt finance, will be joining the firm in London as a partner in the Corporate Department. Arnold-Soulby represents financial sponsors and their portfolio companies on a range of multijurisdictional complex financings, with a focus on leveraged buyouts of public and private companies.
Cleary Gottlieb announced that Angela Dunning has joined its Bay Area offices as a partner.
Angela litigates copyright, trademark, trade secrets, and unfair competition cases, as well as complex commercial disputes. She has tried numerous cases to a jury verdict and has substantial experience in the federal appellate courts, including successful arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Angela is a leader in the bar including with respect to litigation issues over generative artificial intelligence.
Womble Bond Dickinson announced the addition of a patent team led by partner Stephanie Seidman in San Diego. The group, which, in addition to Seidman, includes an associate and four technical advisors, holds several advanced degrees, including doctorates in chemical biology, molecular and quantitative biology, neuroscience, and nutritional biochemistry. They join the firm from Dentons.
International law firm RPC is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Tuck as a Partner in its Intellectual Property and Technology (IP & Tech) team. Caroline Tuck joins RPC from Deloitte, where she was a Director in the Disputes team.
Caroline has a deep understanding of technology disputes and a strong track record of delivering results for her clients, and brings with her a wealth of experience, making her a valuable addition to the growing RPC IP & Tech practice.