DLA Piper continues its growth in Southern California with the addition of Richard Petretti in the firm’s Media, Sports and Entertainment practice. Petretti is the fourth partner to join the Los Angeles office in the last two months.
DLA Piper is continuing the growth of its Litigation practice with the addition of Patrick Bryan as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
Bryan is a leading authority in the financial services and enforcement sector. Over the last nine years, he has served in senior roles for three principal regulators, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the Federal Reserve and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Fried Frank announced that Rachel Wolfenden will join the firm as a partner in the M&A and Private Equity Practice, based in London. Wolfenden joins from Kirkland & Ellis, where she was a partner in the firm’s private equity practice since 2020.
Wolfenden advises private equity firms and their portfolio companies on transactions such as cross-border acquisitions, disposals and restructurings. In addition, she has experience advising on general corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions.
King & Spalding announced that Amelia Medina, who recently served in senior roles at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice, has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Special Matters and Government Investigations practice.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP strategically expanded its Health Care & FDA Practice with the addition of James Peacock as a shareholder in the Dallas office.
Baker Botts LLP a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced that Lewis Zirogiannis has joined its Litigation Department as a partner in the Dallas office.
Akin Gump announced that energy regulatory partner Emily Mallen has joined the firm’s Washington D.C. office as a partner on its energy team. Ms. Mallen has experience advising natural gas, oil and products pipeline clients in U.S. federal regulatory and transactional matters, including matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. She joins from Sidley Austin.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Financial Services Regulatory practice with the addition of Woldemar Haering as a partner in Frankfurt.
Global law firm Reed Smith announced that Erin England has joined the firm’s Financial Industry Group in Dallas, the latest in a series of important additions to the firm’s industry-leading global fund finance practice. England joins the firm from Katten Muchin Rosenman.
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Aaron Gilbride has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Investment Funds Practice. Gilbride advises on the full range of regulatory matters impacting investment advisers and investment funds, with a particular focus on compliance, enforcement, and securities regulations relevant to fund formation and structuring, as well as the operation and management of investment advisers.