In the continued expansion of its intellectual property practice, Goodwin announced that Carl Morales has joined the firm’s Life Sciences practice, as a partner in the New York office.
Goodwin announced the opening of a new office in Brussels, the epicenter for EU policy, legislation and enforcement. Together with Goodwin’s existing US and UK-based Antitrust and Competition teams, the office will expand the firm’s capability to serve as a one-stop shop for its global clients.
Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Jake M. Shields has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner and member of the firm’s False Claims Act/Qui Tam Defense, Litigation, and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups.
Dechert announced that Sozi Pedro Tulante has rejoined the firm as a partner in the litigation group and will serve as co-managing partner of the Philadelphia office alongside Matthew B. Ginsburg.
Cleary Gottlieb announced that Chris Kavanaugh, most recently the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, will join the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in its Americas Litigation Group.
“We are thrilled to welcome Chris to our firm,” said Cleary Managing Partner Michael Gerstenzang. “His exceptional trial experience in high-profile national security matters and stellar government service record will bolster our leading litigation practice.”
Alston & Bird has strengthened its leading Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity teams with the addition of two partners in the firm’s New York office.
David Grimes focuses his practice on cross-border and domestic M&A, principally for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, securities, and commercial and restructuring transactions. Patrick Rowe concentrates his practice on private equity transactions and domestic and international mergers and acquisitions across a broad range of industries.
HEUKING’s capital markets team welcomes two seasoned professionals to its Frankfurt and Munich offices.
Dr. Andreas Meyer (58) will join the firm’s Frankfurt office as Senior Counsel on April 1, 2025, enhancing the teams led by Dr. Mirko Sickinger, Dr. Thorsten Kuthe, and Boris Dürr.
International law firm Withers welcomes new commercial real estate partner Arielle Frost to its New York office. Arielle joins the firm from Rosenberg & Estis, where she was a partner and led the firm's real estate joint ventures team.
Arielle brings substantial experience across a broad range of commercial real estate transactions. In addition to property joint ventures, she advises on the purchase and sale of individual properties and property portfolios, financing, development and commercial leasing. She frequently also works with clients in the hospitality sector.
National law firm TLT has enhanced its real estate practice with the appointment of experienced real estate lawyer Kay Desai as partner. Kay will be based in TLT’s Birmingham office.
Starting from January 2025, Ákos Mátés-Lányi has joined the Budapest office of international law firm Taylor Wessing as Partner. He will be reinforcing the Corporate, M&A and Capital Markets practices.