Dechert LLP announced the addition of John P. Rearick, Ph. D., as a partner in the intellectual property practice in the Boston office. A Harvard-educated chemist with deep experience in strategic IP protection, particularly patent prosecution, Dr. Rearick bolsters the firm’s fast-growing IP practice, specifically its chemistry IP bench. Dr. Rearick is the second addition to the practice this year, following the return of patent litigator Nisha Patel Gupta to Dechert’s Silicon Valley office in May.

We have built on our Scots law offering with the appointment of a new triple-qualified commercial and corporate business lawyer and partner.

Based in Edinburgh, Trevor Fenton – who has more than 15 years’ experience and is qualified in England, Scotland and Canada – has joined the firm’s Scottish business from Plain English Law, which he founded in 2019.

Watson Farley & Williams is pleased to announce that dispute resolution expert Boon Tat Yeo has joined the firm as a Partner in Singapore. He was previously a Director at Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC.

Multinational law firm has hired property partner Patricia Pérez Lago in Madrid to join the firm’s real estate sector.

Patricia has over 13 years’ experience advising both international and domestic clients on complex real estate transactions, particularly on land planning matters. She regularly advises clients on transactions linked to real estate assets including land, residential buildings, tertiary premises and hotels, as well as industrial and logistic assets, with a specific focus on real estate investors.

Megan Lantz recently joined Dentons as a partner on the Iowa Immigration team. Megan helps individuals and families navigate the complex US immigration system, dedicating her career to advocating for immigrants through the family-based visa process or in immigration court.

DLA Piper has appointed David Quantrill as a partner in its London tax team. He is a highly respected private equity tax adviser with deep relationships with a broad range of private equity firms. 

David is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser who has worked for Deloitte, PwC and most recently FTI Consulting. He has a market leading track record of providing value added deal structuring on multi-billion-pound deals for a range of private equity firms, leading or co-leading on many of their largest M&A transactions.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Weinberger will join the firm’s New York office as a partner.  Michael will continue his real estate finance practice, which is focused on commercial mortgage-backed securitization (CMBS), balance sheet, mezzanine and construction loan originations, restructurings, and secondary market transactions.

Gowling WLG is pleased to welcome Adam Garetson to its Blockchain & Smart Contracts and FinTech groups as a partner. He will be based in the firm’s Toronto office.

Taylor Wessing announces the appointment of Munir Suboh as a partner in their international IP and media group and establishing a new offering for clients with interests in the MENA region. Munir will be joining the team in our Dubai office in the next few weeks from BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates where he has been a partner and Head of Intellectual Property.  

Ankush Israni has joined the Firm as a partner in its Real Estate Practice. He is based in the Los Angeles Office.