K&L Gates Straits Law LLC, the Singapore office of K&L Gates, welcomes Joan Lim-Casanova as a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution practice. She joins the firm’s Singapore office from Cavenagh Law LLP, where she provided litigation representation in a Formal Law Alliance with Clifford Chance.
Dechert LLP announced that accomplished private equity lawyer Nick Marchica will join its New York office as a partner in the corporate group. Mr. Marchica’s arrival continues Dechert’s U.S. private equity and private credit expansion over the past year, following the additions of David Cosgrove in Charlotte; Nicole Macarchuk in San Francisco; William Robertson, Kevin Zaragoza and En-Min Chua in New York; and including 12 of the firm’s 17 recently promoted partners.
International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has strengthened its UK-wide insurance offering with the appointment of Robert Holme, a highly experienced insurance practitioner, who joins the firm's London office as Head of Claims.
Macfarlanes is pleased to announce that Stephen Ross joins the firm as a partner in its investment management team.
Stephen is a leading practitioner in the private investment funds sector. Stephen’s practice covers private fund formation across a wide range of illiquid strategies (including private credit, equity, venture, real assets and food technology), cornerstone investing, GP equity stakes, and hedge funds. This makes Stephen a natural fit for Macfarlanes given the firm’s comprehensive corporate, private equity and private client practices.
International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has added Chris Beaumont-McQuillan to its partnership. Beaumont-McQuillan, who will be part of the firm’s Corporate Real Estate and Funds team, joins in February from Reed Smith, where he led the Corporate Real Estate team in London.
International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) announced the addition of Partner Jennifer Csik Hutchens to the Corporate & Finance Transactions Department as the firm’s new Global Head of Health Care. Jennifer will lead the firm’s cross-sectional practice across the health care industry vertical, which comprehensively spans transactions, risk management and litigation. She will be resident in BCLP’s Charlotte office.
International law firm CMS has boosted its Financial Services & Products Team with the hire of partner Robert Dedman. Robert will be based in London and will specialise in contentious regulatory matters.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced that Fleur Benns, Sarah Lane, and Martin Luff have joined the firm as partners in the London office. The addition reflects Wilson Sonsini’s continued growth in London and that the firm has extended its London-based service offerings to include employee incentives and benefits (Benns), tax (Lane), and employment (Luff).
Fragomen, the world’s leading provider of immigration services, welcomes new Partner Sarah Peterson who will serve as head of the firm’s new office in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Winston & Strawn LLP announced that Rafael Aguilar has joined the firm’s Miami office as a partner of the firm’s Real Estate Practice.