National law firm Freeths has appointed Nicola Wallbank to head up the firm’s Oxford employment practice. Nicola joins from Julian Taylor Solicitors.
With over 18 years’ experience, Nicola advises both employers and employees on all aspects of employment law, drafting and negotiating exits for senior executives, including where there are complex or high value bonus or share option issues.
Linklaters is pleased to announce that Robin Nunn has joined the firm’s New York and Washington, DC offices as a partner in the Litigation, Arbitration, and Investigations practice.
Dentons is pleased to welcome Marie-Andrée Thibault as a partner in the Real Estate group in Montréal. With over 15 years of extensive experience, Marie-Andrée is a trusted advisor to clients in the real estate sector, representing them in every aspect of their transactions. She has a full-service practice which covers real estate developments, acquisitions and sales and financings, with specific expertise in energy, mining and infrastructure projects.
Two new partners have joined Shoosmiths’ real estate practice.
In Manchester, the law firm has recruited residential development specialist, Peter Marsden.
Marsden joins as real estate partner, bringing extensive experience working as an in-house lawyer at PLC housebuilder, Taylor Wimpey, and Harrow Estates – part of Redrow.
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to grow its international construction practice with the hire of Helen Lee. Helen joins from international contractor SK Ecoplant, an affiliate of SK, South Korea's second largest conglomerate, where she was General Counsel and Head of Global Legal (Vice President). Helen will join HFW in Singapore, after completion of local regulatory approvals.
Pillsbury has announced the arrival of trial lawyer Paul Fraidenburgh as a Litigation partner in San Diego. Fraidenburgh was previously a shareholder at Buchalter APC, where he served as Chair of Litigation for the Orange County and San Diego offices.
Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its corporate finance practice with the arrival of partner Justin Ma, who joins the firm in Hong Kong.
Justin is a corporate lawyer who specialises in IPOs, public and private mergers and acquisitions, convertible bond issuances, rights issues and other compliance matters related to listing companies. He has a strong focus on the mainland Chinese market. His clients include leading investment banks and companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Ashurst Korea JV announces that it has significantly expanded its offering with the addition of a four-strong team in response to client demand.
Winston & Strawn LLP announced that David Wells has joined the firm’s Miami office as a partner in the Transactions Department and as a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, and Private Equity Transactions practices.
Winston & Strawn recently announced the addition of 11 attorneys to the firm’s Paris office, where they will strengthen the office’s and the firm’s transactional practice.
Led by Grine Lahreche, who specializes in private equity and M&A, the cross-disciplinary team consists of four partners: Grine Lahreche, Sophie Dechaumet, Edith Boucaya, and Ariane Berthoud; two counsel: Jérôme Mas and Christophe Marie; and five associates: Audrey Szultz, Marie Terlain, Vincent Bourrelly, Emile Nicolas, and Diane Tarantini. All of these attorneys were previously at Hoche Avocats.