Cavan Fabris has joined international law firm RPC as a Partner in the firm’s Data & Cyber team.
Cavan joins from Deloitte Legal, where he led its Data Privacy practice and co-chaired its TMT group. With over 25 years of experience across private practice, government, and in-house roles, Cavan brings a rare combination of data privacy and cyber security expertise, along with a truly international outlook.
Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced that Joshua Kurland has joined the firm’s market leading International Trade and Investment practice as a partner in Washington, D.C.
Dentons is delighted to welcome experienced trade and commodities finance specialist Ellis Lawson as a partner to its Banking and Finance – Asset, Trade and Export Finance team in London.
Ellis joins the firm (16 June) from Sullivan & Worcester, where he was a partner. Ellis was previously at Allen & Overy for 12 years in its London, Dubai and Abu Dhabi offices.
Bracewell LLP announced that Derek L. Young has joined the firm’s tax department as a partner in the New York office. Young joins from Baker Botts L.L.P., where he represented clients in state and local tax (SALT) matters across the United States.
“I’m excited to welcome Derek to the firm,” said Bracewell Managing Partner Gregory M. Bopp. “Derek’s experience advising companies on a range of SALT matters across the United States brings additional depth to our market-leading tax practice.”
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce Frédéric Chevallier has joined its Intellectual Property Practice Group as a partner based in Paris. Frédéric brings extensive experience leading cross-border patent litigation, particularly before several central, local, and regional divisions of the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Frédéric will bolster McDermott’s UPC practice, which is unique among U.S. firms for its coordinated trans-Atlantic strategy.
Cooley announced the recruitment of Simona Agnolucci, Ben Hur, Joshua Anderson, Tiffany Lin, Jonathan Patchen, Michael Rome and Eduardo Santacana as partners in the firm’s global litigation department in San Francisco.
“We are thrilled to welcome this esteemed group of Bay Area leaders and litigators to the firm,” said Cooley partner and CEO Rachel Proffitt. “Their arrival advances a key pillar of our strategic growth plan and creates tremendous opportunity to enhance our capabilities in support of the evolving needs of our expansive client base.”
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Real Estate Practice with the addition of Benjamin Hittman as a shareholder in Boston. Hittman, who joins from Goodwin Procter, focuses on complex real estate transactions and financings.
CMS is pleased to announce the appointment of James Gliddon as a partner in its market leading Finance Disputes team, which services clients out of London, the South West and Scotland. James will be based in the firm’s Bristol office. James previously spent over eight years with CMS and re-joins from Foot Anstey where he was a partner for six years and Head of Banking & Financial Services disputes.
CMS Grau announces the appointment of Julio Vidal as a new partner, along with Evelyn Román, Tais Rabanal, and Fernanda Paz as associates in the Infrastructure and Projects practice area.
This strategic move brings key talent to one of the most renowned legal teams in the Peruvian market, responding to the growing demand for specialised advisory services in complex projects across sectors such as transport, healthcare, urban infrastructure, and sanitation (drinking water and sewage).
Al Tamimi & Company, the leading full-service law firm in the Middle East, is pleased to announce that Rachel Fox has joined the firm as a Partner in its renowned Tax practice.
Rachel’s appointment supports the firm’s strategic focus on expanding its tax offering across the region in response to growing client demand and the increasing complexity of tax regulation. Working closely with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions, Rachel will play a key role in advising multinational and regional clients on cross-border tax issues, compliance, and disputes.