Skadden is pleased to welcome Patrick O’Gara as a partner in our Tax Group in the London office. Mr. O’Gara was previously a partner at another global law firm in the corporate tax practice, where he focused on U.K. and international tax planning and defense matters for multinational groups and private equity investors. He will also lead Skadden’s Tax Controversy Group in London.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Caroline Geiger and James (“Jamie”) Talbot have joined the Firm’s New York office as Intellectual Property/Privacy and Cybersecurity Partners.
Ropes & Gray announced that David Harris has joined the firm as a partner in its mergers & acquisitions practice. David’s arrival augments a powerhouse team of New York-based M&A partners with one of the highest deal volumes this past year. The team includes partners Ariel Deckelbaum, who joined the firm in 2023, and Jackie Cohen and Suni Sreepada, who joined in 2022.
Global law firm Reed Smith announces the hire of Philippe Heeren as partner in its Global Regulatory Enforcement Group (GRE) and Brussels office.
Heeren joins from Amazon where he was corporate counsel in the EU operations team. His practice is focused on helping companies to move goods across borders. He advises clients on all matters relating to customs, trade and excise tax in EU and UK.
Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Jesse Nevarez as a partner in the firm’s Emerging Companies + Venture Capital (ECVC) Group, based in its New York office. Nevarez brings over 15 years of experience advising founders, startups, VCs, underwriters, and public companies in the technology, healthcare, and life sciences sectors on various matters including formations, pre-seed, seed, venture, and growth equity financings, M&A, capital markets, and SEC compliance.
Dustin Till, an attorney with extensive experience in hydropower, environmental, and renewable energy law, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke as a partner in the firm’s expanding Energy practice. Till brings over a decade of in-house counsel experience at PacifiCorp, where he provided strategic guidance on complex energy regulatory and environmental matters.
Peter D. Leary, former U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke’s White Collar Litigation and Investigations Practice in Atlanta. Leary began serving as U.S. Attorney in 2020 and was responsible for prosecuting federal crimes in the Middle District of Georgia, including Albany, Athens, Columbus, Macon, and Valdosta.
Charles Bogle and James Wood are joining Jones Day as partners in the Corporate Practice. Both partners will be based in the Firm's Sydney Office.
Mr. Bogle advises clients on complex and innovative M&A transactions, with a strong focus on working with financial investors, including private equity funds, infrastructure investors, and foreign direct investments for some of Australia's largest funds. He has significant experience in the infrastructure, energy, technology, and healthcare sectors.
Haynes Boone is delighted to welcome Mergers and Acquisitions Partner Zachary Jacobs to the firm’s New York office. Jacobs is the latest addition to the firm’s nationally awarded Business Transactions Department, which earned the honor of Best Corporate Practice (Specialty – Midmarket) at The American Lawyer’s 2024 Industry Awards late last year.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues expanding its Atlanta office with the addition of Shareholders Peter J. Andrews, who rejoins the firm’s Government Law & Policy Practice, and Fredric “Rick” Bold, who joins the Litigation Practice.