Mishcon de Reya has bolstered its Real Estate Department with the appointment of Lee Foxcroft as a Partner in its London office. Lee joins the firm on 1 March 2022 from Slaughter and May, where he trained and has practiced since qualification. 

Lee has extensive experience advising on large-scale commercial real estate transactions, including high value acquisitions and disposals, significant development projects and real estate joint ventures. He also advises on corporate real estate and financing matters and commercial contracts relating to real estate assets.  

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced that Colin Conklin has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner in the San Francisco office. His addition bolsters Wilson Sonsini’s private and public company and transactional experience.

Conklin’s practice focuses on late-stage private company representation, capital markets transactions, and public company representation for companies in the technology and life sciences sectors.

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Paul Navarro as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department and Emerging Companies + Venture Capital Group (ECVC) based in Los Angeles. Mr. Navarro brings extensive experience representing start-ups, emerging growth companies, and investors in a variety of corporate and technology transactions covering all stages of the ECVC life cycle, in the United States and Latin America.

Morgan Lewis will further strengthen its global tax team with the addition of Kai Lee Lau as a partner of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and a director of Morgan Lewis Stamford, and Rajiv Rai as an associate. The pair, who add local Singapore tax capabilities for the first time, will focus on civil and criminal tax litigation and supporting clients’ tax-related needs. Both will join the firm later this month following Kai Lee’s 12-year service and Rajiv’s three-year service with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Nathan Briggs and Nicole Simon have joined as Partners in the Firm’s Registered Funds Practice. Nathan is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office and Nicole is based in New York.

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Maj Vaseghi has rejoined the firm’s Bay Area offices as a partner in the Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practice and member of the Tax Department. Vaseghi advises clients on all aspects of executive compensation and employee benefits matters in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and capital markets transactions. She also represents companies, board compensation committees, and senior executives with respect to executive compensation matters.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Sophia Vandergrift has joined the firm as a partner.  Vandergrift, formerly with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, will continue her antitrust practice at Gibson Dunn.

“Sophie is a terrific addition to the firm,” said Barbara L. Becker, Chair and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn.  “Our antitrust practice is extremely busy.  With her experience at the FTC and in private practice, Sophie will add additional depth and experience in areas where we are seeing increased demand.”

Schulte Roth & Zabel announced that Alexander M. Kim has joined the firm as a partner and head of the Intellectual Property, Sourcing & Technology Group, resident in the New York office. Alex brings considerable experience in advising on matters relating to intellectual property, privacy, data protection and cyber/information security.

Global law firm Dentons has strengthened its capabilities in the technology and communications sectors with the recruitment of Zdeněk Kučera as a partner and Head of the Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) group in Prague. He joins with his team of three associates: Štěpánka Havlíková, Blanka Crháková and Jiří Maršál.

Vinson & Elkins strengthens its litigation practice in Dubai with the addition of Nabeel Ikram as a partner in its global complex commercial litigation practice. A leading authority on engineering and construction matters across the Middle East, Ikram is best known for his disputes practice, but also acts as project counsel, assisting clients with risk management.