International law firm Bird & Bird continues to grow its Corporate practice with the appointment of capital markets expert David Cheng as a partner in its Hong Kong office.
Global law firm Clyde & Co announced the appointment of Danny Worker as partner in its Chicago office. Worker joins the firm with eight other attorneys from Lewis Brisbois, where he was the managing partner in its Chicago office and a partner in its Phoenix office. The hires are the latest expansion of Clyde & Co’s North America and global insurance practice.
Dentons announces that Jackson Hwu has joined the Firm’s Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies practice. Resident in the Miami office, Hwu advises high-potential start-ups, emerging growth companies and VC funds with a focus on Brazil and Latin America. The continued expansion of the Miami office aligns with the region’s historic legacy as the gateway to Latin America as well as a growing center of national venture finance.
Global law firm Dentons has expanded its Tax practice with the recruitment of Dr. Joachim Kayser as a partner in its Berlin office. In his new role at Dentons, he will draw on his many years of experience in the areas of fund tax and regulatory law as well as institutional investments.
Jennifer Polovetsky has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group in its New York office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Polovetsky was chair of the Eminent Domain practice at Herrick, Feinstein LLP.
“We continue to attract talented lateral partners to Duane Morris and welcome Jennifer as a great addition to our Real Estate practice and New York office,” said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor. “Expect continued lateral expansion in 2024 as our positive trajectory continues.”
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practice with the addition of Lisa M. Lanham as a shareholder.
Lanham was formerly a partner in Ballard Spahr LLP’s Consumer Financial Services Practice and co-led the firm’s Fintech and Payment Solutions Team. She brings more than a decade of experience handling state licensing and regulatory compliance matters, helping clients in the consumer finance space obtain the necessary approvals to bring various new fintech products to market.
K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, the Singapore office of global law firm K&L Gates, welcomes Jason Nelms as a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds practice. He joins the firm’s Singapore office from Morrison Foerster, where he was instrumental in building their regional Investment Funds practice.
David joins the firm’s life sciences and tech transactions team as a partner.
He brings 25+ years of experience guiding premier life sciences and tech companies in shaping intellectual property strategies and facilitating crucial collaboration, partnering, and licensing agreements for strategic success.
Most recently leading Gunderson Dettmer’s Licensing, Strategic Partnering, and Commercial Transactions group, he will be based in Boston and will also spend time in New York.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Dan Schuster-Woldan, a leading public M&A partner with deep experience in financial services and private equity, will be joining the firm in the Corporate Department as head of European Public M&A, resident in London. Schuster-Woldan advises on public and private M&A and equity capital market transactions.
The Manchester team at Weightmans has announced Owen McKenna as its new partner in the real estate department.
Owen is a specialist transactional real estate lawyer with over 20 years’ experience at regional, national and international law firms, including DWF, Brabners and most recently, the Beyond Group. Owen advises on all manner of real estate transactions with a strong expertise in the acquisition and ongoing management of multi-let office buildings, office parks and industrial units.