International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner announced the addition of new Partner Matthew Royko to the Real Estate Department. He joins BCLP in the Atlanta office.
New Team Has Strong Focus On Gaming, Leisure, Hospitality, Financial Services And CBD Sectors
Irwin Mitchell has announced the recruitment of a team of seven regulatory lawyers from Ince & Co. Led by partners Philip Somarakis and Colette Kelly, the latest appointments demonstrate the firm’s commitment to boosting its Regulation & Compliance team and investing in its legal services for the corporate and institutions audience.
Global law firm Clifford Chance announced that partners Craig R. Nethercott and Chirag J. Sanghrajka are joining its global Energy and Infrastructure practice this week and will be based in London and Dubai respectively.
International law firm Clifford Chance is expanding its German tax and funds practice with the addition of Dr Stefan Herr. Stefan Herr will be based in the Frankfurt office. With his expertise and market experience, he will further strengthen the German and European tax and funds practice of the firm.
Eversheds Sutherland has announced the strategic international hire of Marjolein De Backer as a Partner in its Competition, Trade & Foreign Investment practice in Brussels.
Qualified in both Brussels and New York, Marjolein has significant experience of advising multinational corporations across the full spectrum of competition law issues including cartels, abuse of dominance, sector inquiries, strategic advice on collaborations, merger control, and state aid.
Lillian Kim, a seasoned mergers and acquisitions lawyer with extensive experience acting for public company clients—particularly in the technology and life sciences industries—has joined Pillsbury as a partner in New York.
“Lillian has built a robust and diverse M&A practice that aligns well with our client needs,” said Jeffrey Delaney, the leader of Pillsbury’s Global Corporate practice. “M&A in the technology, life sciences and digital health sectors—which are longstanding strengths of Pillsbury’s platform—has remained quite resilient despite market headwinds.”
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP announced that it is launching offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with the hire of two partners from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) in Dubai. Joanne Strain, KWM’s Dubai managing partner, and Parnika Chaturvedi will join Quinn Emanuel later this year.
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Alexander T. MacDonald as a shareholder in its Washington, D.C., office. MacDonald, a former Littler attorney, rejoins the firm from Instacart, where he served as Director, Future of Work and Labor Law. At Littler, he will be a member of the Labor Management Relations practice group and the Workplace Policy Institute® (WPI®), the firm’s government relations and public policy arm.
Bolstering its global litigation and international arbitration team, Morgan Lewis welcomes partner Sara K. Aranjo and associate Issey Park, resident in Dubai. Both are joining from Al Tamimi & Company, one of the largest law firms in the Middle East. Sara is a trilingual international arbitration and dispute prevention and resolution lawyer who has acted in more than 100 proceedings across strategic economic sectors including energy, real estate, healthcare, hospitality, banking and finance, construction, distribution, and technology, media, and telecommunications.
Arnold & Porter announced that Carlos Lobo has joined the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice as a partner, resident in New York. Lobo brings 28 years of experience representing clients in complex cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, with a concentration in Latin America.