Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce the addition of partner Naveen Pogula into its global Corporate Practice. He joins the Atlanta office from Thompson Hine, where he was a partner in the Corporate Transactions & Securities Practice and as a member of the Securities, Capital Markets & Corporate Governance team.
Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas continues its expansion process by strengthening its Life Sciences practice area through the incorporation of Mónica Bonnett as new partner. With Monica’s appointment, the firm intends to promote the development of a key area of utmost importance for the market. With Monica’s designation we will bolster our team’s current capabilities to respond to a growing demand from our clients in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Health sectors.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK LLP announced that Melis Acuner has joined the firm as a partner. Melis was previously at Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft where she was the lead partner in its international arbitration and litigation practice.
Michael S. Harrington has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in its Philadelphia office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Harrington was a partner at Fox Rothschild LLP. Additionally, Elizabeth G. Hodgson will be joining Harrington at Duane Morris as a special counsel in its Corporate Practice Group.
“Mike Harrington represents the type of marquee talent that we are looking to add at Duane Morris, and we are thrilled that he selected our firm to expand his practice,” said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expands its global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice with the addition of leading creditors lawyer Julia Frost-Davies as a shareholder in the firm’s Boston office. She joins from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP where she was a partner.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Kate Vera as a partner in New York. Joining the Firm from Kirkland & Ellis where she was a share partner, Kate is a leading executive compensation lawyer who represents some of the world’s most prestigious private equity firms and their portfolio companies. She will head McDermott’s employee benefits and executive compensation practice in New York.
Raghav Krishnapriyan joins our IP litigation practice, bringing a strong record advising clients in the tech and life sciences sectors.
Raghav has litigated all kinds of IP related matters, from pharmaceutical patent cases to founder disputes to privacy class actions, as well as cases involving organic chemistry, computer software and video games.
He joins from Morrison & Foerster and previously practiced with Durie Tangri. He will be based in San Francisco.
John Eliason has joined the firm’s market-leading Energy & Infrastructure team to meet growing client demand in the renewable energy and energy transition markets.
Most recently Global Co-Head of Energy Project Finance at Greenberg Traurig, John acts for many of the market’s top developers, investors, sponsors and lenders on federal and state tax-incentivized renewable and alternative energy transactions in the U.S. He regularly acts for cross-border investors entering U.S. energy and infrastructure markets.
John will be based in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
International law firm RPC announced that Thom Lumley as Partner in its General Liability practice.
Thom supports his clients with the resolution of disputes, management of crises and the forecasting and mitigation of emerging risks.
Simmons & Simmons France is announcing the arrival of Arnaud Félix as Partner, and Domitille Cabaud as Associate. Arnaud will be joining the Corporate / M&A department in Paris headed by Jérôme Patenotte. With his arrival, the firm reaffirms its expansion strategy.
As an expert in M&A and complex cross-border transactions, Arnaud Félix will assist listed and unlisted companies, private and public financial institutions, investment funds on their transactions in France and globally, and will advise in matters of corporate governance and stock market law.