Dentons announces that Richard Hayes has joined the Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies, Banking & Finance and Private Equity practices as a partner in the New York Meatpacking and Midtown offices. Hayes brings extensive experience in acquisition finance, fund finance, asset-based lending and general corporate finance, further strengthening Dentons' capabilities to service clients in these areas.

Wolf Theiss announces the expansion of its Corporate and M&A team in Poland with the addition of 27 new team members, including seven partners. The expansion is part of the firm’s ongoing commitment to investing in its focus markets within the CEE/SEE region.

Wolf Theiss is pleased to announce that new teams of experienced corporate and M&A lawyers will join its office in Poland. The teams’ arrival is expected to significantly strengthen Wolf Theiss’ capabilities in the country and the wider region.

Akin is pleased to announce that Patrick Dundas has joined the firm as a partner in its market-leading investment management practice in the New York office. He joins Akin from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.

Milbank LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Derek M. Winokur and Edward P. Lemanowicz as partners, further strengthening the firm’s private equity and mergers and acquisitions practices. Mr. Winokur joins the firm’s Global Corporate Group and Mr. Lemanowicz joins the Global Tax Group both in New York.

“Derek and Ed are market-leading lawyers with deep corporate and tax expertise that will be invaluable in continuing our growth in the US and international private equity space,” Milbank Chairman Scott A. Edelman said. “We are delighted to welcome them to Milbank.”

Baker McKenzie announces the appointment of Paolo Ghiglione as a partner in the Corporate M&A team.

Paolo Ghiglione has been assisting in M&A and private equity transactions for over two decades, with a focus on various sectors, including energy and infrastructure, TMT, financial institutions and consumer goods.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes partner David Easwaran and a team of six patent agents and technical specialists to the firm’s Intellectual Property practice area. Easwaran and his colleagues join K&L Gates from Womble Bond Dickinson LLP, with Easwaran resident in K&L Gates’ Charlotte office and others from his team based in Boston, Charlotte, and Washington, D.C. 

Launching our projects, renewables and net zero team with partner hire

Nick has more than 20 years’ experience gained in the UK and internationally in advising on major infrastructure and transport projects. Nick’s practice has more recently focussed on renewable generation, energy storage and heat networks with net zero being a consistent theme.

Skadden is pleased to announce that David A. Simon has joined the firm as global co-head of our Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice and a partner in the firm’s National Security Group. Previously a Pentagon special counsel and chief cyber counsel to the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission, Mr.

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Bren K. Thomas as a shareholder in its Irvine and Las Vegas offices. Thomas, who practiced at Littler from 1996 to 2016, returns to the firm from Jackson Lewis. He is the fifth attorney to rejoin Littler as a shareholder in the past two months, following the additions of Thomas Revnew in Minneapolis, Thomas Grow in Washington, D.C., Richard Rahm in San Francisco and Laurent Badoux in Phoenix.

International law firm Gowling WLG has bolstered its leading investment funds practice with the appointment of Katherine Rainwood as partner in London.