International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to welcome partner Usman Khan to our Transactions Practice Group in London.

Schulte Roth & Zabel is proud to announce the addition of David Curtiss as a partner in the M&A and Securities Group in New York.

David has extensive experience handling a wide variety of capital markets transactions, representing sponsors, companies, bondholders and underwriters in private preferred equity and PIPE investments, in and out-of-court restructuring transactions, exchange offers, leveraged buyouts, initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, high-yield debt offerings, SPAC transactions and investment-grade debt offerings.

Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs will open its 16th European location with the launch of an office in Amsterdam, continuing a corporate and private equity expansion strategy that has seen the firm recently open an office in Dublin and add practitioners in Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, and Paris.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft is pleased to welcome commercial and construction disputes specialist Alistair Dean as a partner in its national Professional & Commercial Risks team in Scotland.  Alistair joins DACB from Scottish law firm Anderson Strathern.

International law firm Bird & Bird has appointed IP specialist Thierry Lautier as a partner in Paris. He joined the firm on 31 July 2023.

Dentons LuatViet is elated to unveil a remarkable addition to our legal fraternity, one that promises to redefine the way we approach tax challenges for our esteemed clients. We introduce you to Ms. Phan Thi Lieu, our new Senior Partner and a visionary tax lawyer with an extraordinary three decades of experience.

Dentons announced that Louis Anthony (“Tony”) Pellegrino has joined the Firm as a partner in its Commercial Litigation practice. Pellegrino, a former Assistant US Attorney in the Southern District of New York with prominent positions in both the Civil Division and Criminal Division, brings with him a unique background and extensive experience leading high-profile matters through investigation, prosecution and trial, particularly in the financial services area.

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Craig T. Dickinson as a shareholder in its New Haven office. Dickinson, who was a shareholder at Littler from 2011 to 2021, rejoins the firm from FordHarrison. With his addition, Littler has now brought on 12 shareholders in the past four months, including six who were previously with the firm.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Marisa Geiger has joined the Firm’s New York office as an Intellectual Property/Privacy and Cybersecurity Partner.

“Marisa is known in the market for providing strategic advice on the full spectrum of intellectual property issues that have become critically important to companies across all industries,” said Alden Millard, Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “Marisa’s depth and diversity of experience will be highly beneficial to clients seeking counsel on these topics, and we are excited to welcome her to the Firm.”

The global law firm Jones Day announced that Javier Muñoz Méndez has joined the Firm as a partner in its Real Estate Practice, based in Jones Day's Madrid Office.

Mr. Muñoz Méndez has 16 years of experience working on a wide range of corporate and real estate transactions around the world. He advises Spanish and international clients on all types of real estate deals, including purchases, fundings, and sale leaseback transactions. Mr. Muñoz Méndez also has experience working on joint ventures, private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and refinancings.