Dentons has strengthened its Canadian corporate capabilities with the addition of partner Michael C. DeCosimo in Toronto. Michael joins the firm from Cassels and brings over 20 years’ experience practicing corporate and securities law.
International law firm Bird & Bird today expands its Tech & Comms group with the appointment of partner Jan Ussing Andersen in Copenhagen.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Intellectual Property Practice with the addition of Jonathan Lamberson as a partner in Silicon Valley.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Byron Pacheco has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group. He is based in the New York office.
Mr. Pacheco has experience representing clients in complex disputes, both at the trial court level and on appeal, in a variety of substantive areas, including antitrust, breach of contract, class actions, fraud, labor and employment and securities. He also has experience handling government and internal investigations and has maintained a strong pro bono practice.
Mishcon de Reya has announced that Paul McLoughlin has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Dispute Resolution department.
Paul focusses on business rescue and restructuring solutions, acting for a wide variety of corporate clients, management teams, financial institutions, insolvency practitioners and private equity and credit funds. He has experience advising across multiple jurisdictions and in multiple sectors including real estate, hotels, retail, leisure, industrials, manufacturing, projects and infrastructure.
Global law firm Dentons has announced the recruitment of criminal lawyer Pasquale Annicchiarico as a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. In his new role, he will lead and strengthen the White Collar Crime team.
He joins Dentons along with senior associates Daniele Convertino and Carmine Urso after 15 years of private practice with his own boutique criminal law firm, Studio Legale Annicchiarico, which operated out of Milan and his hometown of Taranto.
Reed Smith announced that Kevin D. Keenan, a Houston-based lawyer whose wide-ranging global practice is at the intersection of energy transportation and infrastructure development, has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in its global 140-lawyer Transportation Industry Group. A former partner with Hogan Lovells, Keenan advises clients across the energy sector, with a focus on LNG, project development and shipping.
Proskauer, a leading international law firm, announced that Christopher C. Robinson has joined the Firm’s Private Funds Group as a partner based in New York.
“Chris is an outstanding lawyer with a depth of experience in the Private Funds arena. His joining marks the eleventh lateral partner we have welcomed this year and continues our strategy of growing in our core practices, building on the depth of talent within our Firm,” said Steven M. Ellis, Chairman of Proskauer.
Orrick announced that technology transactions advisor Faraaz Samadi has joined the firm as a partner in London. He joins from Milbank.
“Tech transactions is an essential skill set for our Tech & Innovation practice – critical to advising clients on sell-side, buy-side and strategic commercial transactions. We are delighted to add a rising star of Faraaz’s caliber to our team,” said Chris Grew, Orrick Board Member and head of the firm’s European Venture Capital practice, which has ranked #1 for the past 18 consecutive quarters (Pitchbook).
Orrick announced that Shana Solomon, a seasoned advisor to companies in the life science, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, has joined the firm as a partner. Most recently, she served as General Counsel of biotech startup Velocity Sciences. Shana will be based in our Boston office and will split her time from her home in Colorado.