Linklaters has strengthened its global IP practice with the appointment of intellectual property and technology specialist, Paul Joseph, who joins the firm as a partner based in London. The move reflects Linklaters’ continued investment in its IP offering and supports the growth of the Firm’s rapidly developing technology sector.

Sidley welcomes Charles “Chuck” Baker and Irwin Raij as partners and co-chairs of its Entertainment, Sports and Media industry group. Mr. Baker has joined in New York and Mr. Raij has joined in Miami. They were previously co-chairs of the Sports Industry Group at O’Melveny & Myers LLP. Greg Fritzius from Jones Day, as well as incoming fall associates Ally Levy and Max Budowsky, will be joining in Miami, and Taylor Larson will be joining in Los Angeles, to support the Entertainment, Sports and Media group.

Nicole Runyan, William Tuttle and Brad Green lead team with focus on products for high net worth and retail investors.

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces today that Christopher Kula has joined the Firm’s Corporate practice as partner, resident in the New York office. Kula’s background meets the growing demand for fund formation work from both existing and prospective clients. His practice spans structuring, governance, operations and compliance for capital markets, corporate, private equity, real estate finance and venture technology clients.

International law firm Bird & Bird grows its Dispute Resolution practice in Asia-Pacific with the appointment of Danny Leung and Jonathon Ellis as partners in Hong Kong and Sydney respectively.

Following the hire of Sydney-based Dispute Resolution partner Julie Cheeseman in September, Danny and Jonathon’s appointments are a key part of the strategic growth of Bird & Bird’s international Dispute Resolution team across the Asia-pacific region.

Danny Leung

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Hazel McDwyer as a partner in our multi award-winning Intellectual Property team.

Hazel helps clients identify, secure and commercialise their intellectual property rights and protect them from infringement. She is an expert on brand protection issues and trade mark strategies and manages international trade mark portfolios for clients. She frequently acts in contentious trade mark, copyright, designs and patent matters.

King & Spalding announced that Brian Miller, Samantha Kavanaugh, and Ross Linzer have joined the firm’s Miami office as partners in its Trial and Global Disputes practice group. Miller, Kavanaugh, and Linzer expand the firm’s ability to serve clients’ business and securities litigation needs from Miami, where the firm launched its office in February 2022.

David Aaronson joins the firm as a partner focused on advising on complex M&A transactions in the energy sector, with a particular focus in counseling private equity investors, sponsors and portfolio companies.

He is the fifth partner to join Orrick’s Energy & Infrastructure practice since February, joining a team that IJGlobal named Energy Legal Adviser of the Year at its 2021 North America awards.

We have added a leading organised fraud specialist to strengthen our team to help safeguard clients from the rising cost of fraudulent claims.

James Stevens is a former director and head of organised fraud at DWF Law, where over the last 11 years he has become well-known for his work relating to organised insurance fraud.

It includes designing innovative, data-driven solutions for clients which will complement our existing products such as ‘Fraud Detector’ created by our sister company, Kennedys IQ.

Sànchez Sevilla joins the firm's Barcelona office, bringing more than 20 years of experience in criminal and compliance work to the firm.

Fieldfisher Spain has appointed Rafael Sánchez Sevilla as a partner to lead the firm's criminal and compliance practice in Spain from the Barcelona office.

Sánchez Sevilla has been working as a lawyer specialising in economic and corporate criminal law for more than 20 years. Over the past decade, he has focused on the areas of criminal compliance, anti-bribery systems, reporting channels and internal investigations.