Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added Mohammad “Mo” Alturk to its Dallas office as a shareholder in the Corporate and Franchise & Distribution Practice. Alturk joins the firm after 14 years at Baker McKenzie, where he was a partner.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its expansion in San Diego with the addition of two Litigation Practice shareholders, S. Todd Neal and Zagros S. Bassirian. Both attorneys join the firm from Procopio, where they worked closely with Greenberg Traurig’s San Diego office Co-Managing Shareholder John P. Cleary, who joined last fall from the same firm.
Goodwin announced that William (“Bill”) T. Christiansen II Ph.D. has joined the firm’s Life Sciences practice as a partner on the West Coast.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that James Cameron has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in its Finance Practice Group and as Co-Chair of its Transportation and Space Practice Group.
International law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its Real Estate and Projects practice with the addition of Richard Hughes, who joins the firm in London.
Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce the addition of Cassandra W. Borchers to the firm’s global Financial Services Practice Group. She joins as a partner based in the firm’s Cincinnati office. Ms. Borchers was previously a partner in the Corporate Transactions & Securities and Investment Management Practice at Thompson Hine LLP and served as chair of its Blockchain & Digital Assets Group.
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired Umera Ali as a partner in a significant boost to its banking capabilities in the Middle East.
With a career spanning two decades, Umera joins Simmons from a US-headquartered multinational law firm, where she led its Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) banking practice.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed pensions partner Anna Taylor, to join the firm’s Finance and Projects team in London.
Anna has over 20 years’ experience advising companies, investors, lenders, and trustees find solutions to the legal challenges they face in dealing with UK pension schemes.
Anna joins the firm from Taylor Wessing where she was a partner since 2021, having previously spent 11 years at Linklaters where she was Managing Associate and Counsel.
International law and notary firm Osborne Clarke has appointed Michel Chatelin as Partner to bolster the Dutch Energy & Energy Transition team. Osborne Clarke has established a strong presence in the Energy & Energy Transition industry across Europe over the past 10-15 years.
Kennedys has expanded its commercial disputes and regulatory capability in Hong Kong with the appointment of partner Wilson Fung who joins the firm from Johnson Stokes & Master on 2 May.