Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Stephanie Biggs will join the Firm as a Partner based in the London office, where she will co-lead the Firm’s European financial services and funds regulatory team.
Patrick Ferguson joins as a partner in our Energy & Infrastructure practice in San Francisco, focused on helping clients in the energy transition space navigate the demanding regulatory environment in California and the Western U.S.
Patrick guides energy transition and energy tech projects, navigating regulatory policy matters for clients before the California Public Utilities Commission, California Independent System Operator and the California Energy Commission, among others.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added a team of seven corporate and private equity partners in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. The group joins K&L Gates from Dentons Cohen & Grigsby and consists of partners Chris Thel, Ron Aulbach, Curt Anderson, John Wingerter, Lauren Crossett, Andrea Steiner, and Jeff Berkey.
Mishcon de Reya has expanded its Corporate capabilities with the hire of new Partner, Nigel Stacey, who was previously partner at Gibson Dunn, Ashurst and most recently Baker Botts.
Nigel has more than 25 years' experience advising clients on mergers and acquisitions including public takeovers, stock exchange matters and capital markets transactions. Nigel is active in a wide range of sectors including life sciences, betting & gaming, healthcare, TMT, real estate, industrials and consumer.
DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed Deepa Deb as Global Head of Development and Investment in its Real Estate practice.
With more than 25 years' experience, Deepa arrives from Dentons, where she spent the last five years as a partner, and as Head of UK Real Estate for the last three years. Previously she spent 15 years at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, including six years as partner.
Squire Patton Boggs welcomes Tom Durrant, the former national head of Gateley’s Corporate practice, as the new managing partner of its Birmingham office. Mr. Durrant, succeeds Charlie Frost, who will become general counsel for the firm’s UK LLP from 1 May 2023.
Jeremy Acts For Corporates, Financial Institutions, Pension Scheme Trustees And Intermediaries
Irwin Mitchell is continuing to grow its Financial Services team with the recruitment of Jeremy Ladyman as partner.
Based in the Leeds office, Jeremy moves to Irwin Mitchell following seven years in the Financial Services Department of Squire Patton Boggs where he was the lead adviser in the UK on treasury, derivatives, institutional fund investment and brokerage and related investment and regulatory matters.
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced the further expansion of its London corporate team, with the hire of Partner David Hicks.
David has spent 15 years at Charles Russell Speechlys, the last eight of which as a partner within the corporate and financial services and funds groups. His expert practice covers the full spectrum of asset management corporate matters, from hedge fund start-ups, ownership arrangements (in particular partnerships), asset manager M&A to governance matters, particularly for regulated businesses.
Allen & Overy announced that David Ingles has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate M&A practice. David joins A&O’s New York office from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP where he served as a partner in its M&A practice in New York.
Squire Patton Boggs continued the expansion of its global Government Investigations & White Collar practice with the addition of partner Kathleen McGovern, who joins from Ernst & Young LLP where she served as a Forensic & Integrity Services Partner and Forensics Healthcare Practice leader.
Before joining EY, Ms. McGovern was the Senior Deputy Chief in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division, Fraud Section. Her arrival marks another prominent addition to the firm’s practice as it services a continued surge in compliance and investigative work.