Simmons & Simmons announces the arrival of Georgie Courtois as Partner, along with his team, to its Paris office. Georgie joins the IP/IT team within the Litigation department, led by Jacques-Antoine Robert. This recruitment reflects the firm's commitment in Paris to enhance its expertise in innovative technologies, digital regulation, and intellectual property litigation, in a constantly evolving legal environment.
Leading law firm Freeths has appointed banking & finance partner Andrew Curtis to its Leeds office, establishing the service line in the region. He joins from Clarion Solicitors.
Andrew brings with him more than 10 years’ experience in leverage finance, general corporate finance and development and investment real estate finance. He has previously worked for clearing banks providing funding to private equity backed business across Yorkshire, as well as acting for private equity houses when obtaining clearing bank/debt fund financing.
In a strategic move that further strengthens Pillsbury’s Space & Satellite capabilities, Jodi Goldberg will be joining the firm’s nationally recognized Communications practice as a partner in the Washington, DC office. Goldberg, who brings extensive experience in telecommunications, satellite and space law, joins the firm from Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has announced the addition of Chris Buck as a shareholder in its London Private Equity Practice. He joins from his role as general counsel and head of operations at Spheres, a European private investment firm.
Leading global law firm, Baker McKenzie, has hired investment funds specialist, Nick Benson, as a partner in its Private Equity team in London, further strengthening the Firm’s global transactional expertise and capabilities.
We are pleased to announce the addition of four notable lateral partners; Jeremy Boeder and Brad Moyer, based in the Midwest, and Nicholas Jajko and Andre Webb, based in Philadelphia.
In the first half of the year, the firm has welcomed more than 40 attorneys across the US, including 28 associates and nine special counsel. This expansion underscores Kennedys’ continued investment in strengthening its national platform and scaling its capabilities in key areas, including insurance coverage, professional liability, cyber, environmental and complex casualty litigation.
Winston & Strawn announced that Yulia Makarova has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Financial Innovation & Regulation practice. Yulia’s arrival marks a significant enhancement to the firm’s capabilities in counselling clients navigating complex financial regulatory matters across the UK, EU, and globally.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Capital Markets Practice with the addition of Drew Valentine as a partner in New York.
The expansion of our Capital Markets Practice is a strategic priority for the Firm, said White & Case Chair, Heather McDevitt. Corporate clients continue to look to us to assist on complex securities issuances. Drew brings strong experience advising underwriters and issuers on a wide range of equity and debt offerings, deepening our capital markets bench in the US.
Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome M&A partner Anya Hodes in New York. Anya brings diverse experience in strategic and complex M&A deals involving both private and public corporations. Anya’s practice also includes extensive expertise in corporate governance, shareholder activism and special committee representation, having advised boards and management teams through contested transactions and proxy contests.
Global law firm K&L Gates welcomes Isabelle De Smedt back as a partner in its Brussels office. She rejoins the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations practice from Alston & Bird.
De Smedt focuses her practice advising multinational companies on various anti-corruption and fraud matters, including matters related to sanctions and export control.