McDermott Will & Emery is further expanding its private equity practice in Germany with the addition of Holger H. Ebersberger and Hanno Witt. Holger H. Ebersberger joins McDermott as Co-Head Private Equity Germany and will lead the Private Equity practice together with Michael Cziesla.
In anticipation of the 2023 market rebound in the demand for financial services, leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announces the hire of London-based finance partner, Anthony Kay, who brings significant experience and client relationships in the EMEA-wide syndicated lending and direct lending markets. His hire bolsters the continued growth of Baker McKenzie's leveraged finance offering, which covers a full range of bank and bond financial products across industries and jurisdictions, supported by its vast global network of offices.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced that Sebastian Alsheimer has joined the firm as a corporate partner in New York. Alsheimer will be a member of the firm’s leading shareholder engagement and activism practice, which regularly ranks as one of the most active in the U.S. and globally by Bloomberg, Factset, and Refinitiv. He joins from Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, where he was a partner.
Fried Frank announced that Michael L. Sherman has joined the firm as a partner in the Asset Management Practice in Washington, DC. Sherman joins the firm from Dechert LLP, where he served as a partner in the financial services and investment management practice since 2011.
Leading international law firm Proskauer is pleased to welcome Gregory (Greg) Knopp to its Labor & Employment Department. He will be based in the Los Angeles office.
With more than 20 years of experience in employment litigation, Greg has represented clients in a range of industries including entertainment, retail, sports, technology, transportation, financial services and health care. He has represented companies in complex employment disputes involving wage and hour issues, sexual harassment and arbitration compulsion, as well as issues specific to California law.
Nick Williams has joined Locke Lord’s New York office as a Partner in the Firm’s Insurance Regulatory and Transactional Practice Group. His far-reaching experience coupled with his impressive portfolio of clients in the property, casualty, life and health insurance industries will bolster the Firm’s already strong insurance, reinsurance and regulatory team.
King & Spalding announced that Russell “Chip” Gaudreau and Jessica Gold have joined the firm’s Trial and Global Disputes practice group as partners. They are based in New York.
Gaudreau and Gold have a broad range of experience defending multinational companies in complex product liability, toxic tort, pharmaceutical and medical device, and sales practices litigation, with a particular focus on developing and executing strategic litigation management and resolution strategies for clients.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate and Financial Regulatory & Compliance practices with the addition of Hilary R. Sledge-Sarnor as a shareholder in the firm’s Los Angeles office. She joins from MUFG Bank, Ltd. and its former wholly-owned subsidiary, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., where she served as executive counsel to the general counsel.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its tax practice with the addition of Jessica Kemp as a partner in London.
"The demand on our tax practice in London has continued to grow," said White & Case partner Sang I. Ji, who leads the Firm's tax practice. "The addition of Jessica, another highly experienced tax partner, is an important step to further build the practice to meet this demand."
Sidley is pleased to announce that Phil Cheveley has joined the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practice in London. He is the fourth new partner in 2023 for Sidley’s growing London office, following the promotions of regulatory and enforcement lawyer Francesca Blythe and tax lawyer Steve Quinn, as well as the recent arrival of restructuring lawyer Kieran Sharma.
Phil Cheveley has a broad corporate practice that spans across public and private M&A and investments, public takeovers, joint ventures, and other complex cross border corporate and commercial arrangements.