Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm announced the addition of Ann Coffin as a partner in its Global Projects practice in Austin.
Award-winning national law firm TLT has announced it will be welcoming a raft of new hires, strengthening the service it offers clients in the future energy, infrastructure, public law and planning arenas.
This comes against the backdrop of the UK Government investing in infrastructure and clean energy to deliver growth, cementing the firm’s position as a leading adviser in these areas.
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has bolstered its Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure (ENRI) practice in Germany by hiring Sergei Kabanov as a partner in its Frankfurt office.
Joining Simmons from another international law firm, Sergei brings extensive expertise across the ENRI sector to the firm, specialising in multi-jurisdictional transactions in the energy and energy transition sectors; in project and export finance, and in the infrastructure space.
European law firm Fieldfisher bolsters its Corporate practice and private equity offering with the addition of Partner Philip Watkins.
Philip joins Fieldfisher from Withers LLP, effective 3 February 2025, and will be based in the firm's London office.
Eversheds Sutherland has announced the arrival of lateral partner hire Matthias Kiesewetter to its Hamburg office.
Matthias joins from international law firm White & Case, where he was partner of its Global Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group since 2018.
Matthias brings more than 15 years of experience in advising on M&A, joint ventures, and fast-growth investments across a broad range of sectors including: technology, infrastructure, and industrials.
The commercial law firm CMS has strengthened its Real Estate practice section with the hiring of Stefanie Kern (45) from 1 February 2025. She will join the firm as a partner at CMS's Munich office.
Stefanie Kern was previously a partner at Hogan Lovells and is bringing her many years of experience in property transactions and real estate M&A to CMS. She primarily advises international and national funds and institutional investors as well as corporates and banks. She also specialises in commercial tenancy law, advising on real estate financing and other asset management.
Leading commercial law firm Bevan Brittan has kicked off 2025 with a new partner appointment, adding further depth to its growing Employment, Pensions and Immigration department.
Pensions specialist Joel Eytle is joining the business from DLA Piper, bringing 20 years’ experience of supporting organisations across a number of different sectors.
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that former Acting Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement Sanjay Wadhwa has joined the Firm as a partner in the Securities Litigation and White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations practices, based in the New York office.
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that leading sports, media and entertainment lawyer Steve Argeris has joined the Firm as a partner in the U.S. Private Equity Group, based in the Washington, D.C. and New York offices.
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that Thomas Mastoras has returned to the Firm as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice, based in the New York office.
Tom represents leading private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers, banks, alternative capital providers and other financial institutions on a range of domestic and cross-border bank financing matters.