Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of market-leading corporate partners Xavier Norlain, Jeremy Scemama, Maud Manon and Matthieu Lampel. They will all join the Firm’s Paris office.

Xavier, Jeremy, Maud and Matthieu have extensive experience and expertise in private and public M&A, leveraged finance, including direct lending, and restructuring. Their clients include prominent private equity investment sponsors, financial institutions (debt funds and banks) industrial and services groups, as well as management teams. 

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added first-chair trial lawyer Nicholas D. SanFilippo to its Labor & Employment Practice. SanFilippo joins the firm’s Northern Virginia office from McGuireWoods, where he was a partner in the Labor & Employment department.

We recently welcomed corporate partner, Ryan Fitzpatrick to our Sheffield hub.

Formerly with local firms Taylor Emmet, Ironmonger Curtis and Bell & Buxton Solicitors, Ryan has acquired more than 10 years’ corporate legal experience advising businesses based in Sheffield and throughout South Yorkshire.

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Rebecca J. Olson to its Government Law & Policy Practice as a shareholder in its Sacramento office.

Olson joins with her team of political compliance professionals from Miller & Olson LLP, a firm she founded and managed for more than 12 years.

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Brian Mangino and Amber Banks have joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. and New York offices, respectively, as partners in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice. Both partners bring substantial experience advising private equity firms and public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions and other complex corporate transactions.

Mayer Brown announced that international arbitration lawyer David Weiss has joined the firm as a partner in Houston, further expanding the Houston office’s international arbitration bench. David joins from King & Spalding.

Womble Bond Dickinson announced that Hideki Akiyama has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities group in Raleigh. A trusted advisor to Japanese companies doing business in the U.S., Akiyama focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, general corporate matters, labor and employment matters, and dispute resolution. He grew up, studied, and has worked in the U.S. and Japan and is well-versed in the cultural and structural differences of doing business in both countries.

Womble Bond Dickinson announced that Kristina M. Moore has joined the firm’s Business Litigation group as a partner in Washington, D.C. Operating at the center of law, politics, and the media for over 20 years, Moore advises highly regulated industries with a focus on policy and legal challenges that have gained the attention of the national news media and policymakers on Capitol Hill.

Charles Russell Speechlys announces the appointment of Partner, Rebecca Steer. Rebecca joins the Firm’s growing commercial team and will be based in the Cheltenham office. 

Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Samantha Smart has rejoined the firm in its Perth, Australia office as a partner in the global Corporate Practice Group, focusing on energy, mining and natural resources. She most recently served as a Director in PwC’s Perth legal practice.

“Samantha is well-known across our firm and by many of our key clients,” said Tony Chong, Head of Corporate Australia. “She brings substantial expertise in important areas of focus for our practice, and we are delighted to welcome her back to the firm.”