Scott Nelson, a leading labor and employment lawyer with more than two decades of experience handling complex domestic and international employment matters and commercial litigation, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in the firm’s Houston office.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Pamela Lawrence Endreny has joined the firm’s New York office. Endreny, formerly a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, will continue to focus on advising clients in a broad range of U.S. and international tax matters.
Arnold & Porter is pleased to announce that Christopher Renk, Michael Harris, and Helen Minsker have joined the firm's Intellectual Property practice, resident in Chicago. Messrs. Renk and Harris have joined as partners and Ms. Minsker has joined as senior counsel. With their arrival, the firm's Chicago office now has 28 attorneys.
Simmons & Simmons has announced that James Pedley has joined the firm as a partner. James joins the financial markets team as a dedicated securitisation and asset-backed finance specialist covering Asia and focusing on the Hong Kong and regional cross-border market. The appointment has boosted the firm’s existing financial markets practice and will further enhance the expertise of its market leading finance practice in the region.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed restructuring expert Charles Maunder as a Banking & Restructuring partner within their Finance and Projects group. Charles will commence his role in November.
Charles joins from Michelmores, where he has been for the past 15 years and was Head of the Banking Restructuring & Insolvency team.
Gowling WLG is delighted to welcome Virginie Gauthier as a partner in its Restructuring, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Group. She will be based in the firm’s Toronto office.
Recognized by Chambers, Lexpert and Best Lawyers in Canada as one of the top practitioners in her field, Virginie joins the firm with more than two decades of experience in bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization.
DLA Piper is pleased to announce that Matthew Worth has joined the firm in its Hong Kong office as a partner in the Restructuring practice.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that James Howe has joined its Mergers and Acquisitions Practice as a Partner in the London office.
“We are very pleased to welcome James to Simpson Thacher,” said Bill Dougherty, Chairman of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “His extensive experience advising private equity firms and financial institutions on complex deals in the United Kingdom, continental Europe and around the world will further enhance our strong London-based platform.”
Orrick announced that antitrust adviser Lars Mesenbrink has joined the firm as a partner in Düsseldorf.
“A rising star in the German and EU antitrust field, Lars brings deep experience navigating complex antitrust matters. His arrival is well timed to help us meet demand among the firm's corporate clients,” said Oliver Duys, Co-Leader of Orrick’s German offices with Christoph Brenner.
“I have been deeply impressed by the trajectory of Orrick’s European practice and am excited to be part of the top quality global antitrust and competition team,” said Lars.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sook Young Yeu, Scott Peterman, and William Ho as partners in the firm’s integrated funds and private equity practices. The trio joins K&L Gates’ Hong Kong office from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP – where Yeu served as administrative partner of the Hong Kong office for the past 15 years – and is accompanied by two associates.