Global law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) announced that Jean-Claude “J.C.” André has joined the firm as a partner within the Commercial Disputes Practice Group, residing in the firm’s Los Angeles office. André will co-lead the firm’s Appellate & Supreme Court Group alongside St. Louis Partner Barbara Smith.
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) is delighted to announce that banking and finance specialist Matt Lorimer has re-joined the firm in Hanoi as a Partner after two years as a Senior Associate with Allen & Overy in Singapore. Matt was previously a Senior Associate in WFW’s Hong Kong Office for two years, during which time he was actively involved in Vietnam matters. Prior to that Matt was Counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills in Moscow and London, where he spent eleven years following qualification.
Dentons continues to build on its Brisbane presence welcoming Craig Chapman and promoting Cara Richardson.
Craig Chapman, formerly Group General Counsel at Bank of Queensland, joins Dentons as a partner in the banking and finance team, and Head of the Brisbane office. Craig has a long and distinguished career with nearly three decades of industry experience. Craig has been selected by Australasian Lawyer as one of 2020’s leading in-house legal leaders and is also a finalist for Financial Services Lawyer of the Year at the 2020 Corporate Counsel Awards.
Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has strengthened its Bristol practice with the appointment of James Radcliffe who joins as a new partner in the private wealth team.
In its seventh new Partner hire of 2020 Mishcon de Reya announced that Mark Deem will be joining the Firm as a Partner in the Intellectual Property Group on Monday 28 September.
DLA Piper announced that Eileen O’Pray has joined the firm’s Tax practice as a partner in Northern California, based in the Silicon Valley office.
Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announces that Simon Persoff will be joining the global Corporate Practice, as a partner in the firm's Tech Group, based in London.
Skadden announced that Bruce Embley will join the firm’s London office as an M&A partner.
Prior to joining Skadden, Bruce was global co-head of M&A at another highly regarded global law firm. He has over 25 years’ experience advising on private equity and public and private M&A transactions in all sectors, including financial services, energy and telecommunications. He is ranked in Chambers UK for Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability, in Chambers Global for Corporate M&A (International & Cross-Border) and as a “notable practitioner” in IFLR 1000.
The September arrival of McGuireWoods London partner Linn Mayhew received international media coverage.
Mayhew, who joined the firm’s top-ranked debt finance practice, focuses on international acquisition and leveraged finance for private equity sponsors, alternative investment funds, banks and corporate clients. She advises on all levels of capital structure as well as fund finance, restructurings and general banking matters.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announced that Shane Nichols has joined the Firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) practice as partner. He joins a team of business savvy, technically skilled IP lawyers led by IP partner Jeffrey Toney in our recently opened Atlanta office, as well as recent joiners Michael Siekman and Jenny Chen in Boston.