International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes David Herman to its Transactions Practice Group as a partner. David is a highly regarded real estate lawyer focusing on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions across the full spectrum of asset classes, primarily for private equity firms and other asset managers.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has welcomed Paul Baker as a partner in its Global Insurance practice in London.

Paul, who is a specialist in Credit and Political Risks Insurance (CPRI) and international arbitration, joins DACB from Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, where he joined as a legal counsel in 2019 from Clyde & Co.

DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Dan Valencia as a partner in the Patent Litigation subgroup of DLA Piper’s Intellectual Property & Technology practice.

Don Lonczak, a seasoned tax attorney with more than 30 years of transactional tax experience, including with energy sector tax credits, has joined Pillsbury’s Washington, DC office as a partner. He comes to the firm from Bracewell LLP.

Vinson & Elkins announced that Monique Watson has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C., bolstering the firm’s prominent Energy Regulatory practice. Watson possesses more than two decades of experience in energy law, specifically in oil and gas pipelines, as well as environmental impacts and permitting.

Morgan Lewis is bolstering its commercial real estate finance bench with the addition of former Stroock & Stroock & Lavan partner Michael (Mike) McCarthy. Arriving as a partner resident in New York, Mike will continue to advise institutional lenders, borrowers, and investors on a variety of commercial real estate finance and related matters.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that prominent energy industry dealmaker Cody Carper has joined the Firm as a partner in the Corporate Department, based in the Houston office.

“We’re delighted to welcome Cody to our rapidly expanding energy practice. His deep industry expertise, background in M&A and private equity and varied experience in the energy sector make him a perfect fit with our growing team in Houston,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf.

Mayer Brown announced that Anne Wicks joined the firm as a partner in its Global Energy group in Dubai, where she will focus on project development, corporate and finance transactions in the Middle East involving upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), power (including renewables), water and other infrastructure areas including PPPs. Anne joins from White & Case, where she was the managing partner of its Doha office.

TLT’s future energy team continues to grow with the hire of Michael Kruger as partner in its commercial services group in London.

International law firm DAC Beachcroft has announced the appointment of partners Giles Tagg and Simon Mathews, strengthening the firm's construction disputes offering within its Global Insurance practice.

Giles and Simon, both highly regarded practitioners in the national insurance and construction market, join DACB from the construction and insurance specialist law firm, Beale & Co. There, Giles was the lead construction litigator in its Bristol office, working with Simon on some of the most complex and high value claims against construction professionals and companies.