DLA Piper announces the appointment of James Davison as a partner in its UK Restructuring practice. This appointment follows the recent hire of partner David Manson from Paul Hastings.

Global law firm Dentons has bolstered its Munich office with the recruitment of partner Dr. Christiane Zedelius, an experienced lawyer for distribution and trade law, and former startup founder. She joins with immediate effect.

“Dentons offers me the ideal platform to link my know-how in distribution law with my experience in the startup world. I look forward to becoming part of a dynamic team which operates in a close ecosystem with our clients”, commented Christiane Zedelius.

DLA Piper announced that Andrew Young has joined the firm’s Finance practice and Energy sector as a partner in Washington, DC.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP announced that Jay Hughes has joined the Firm as a partner in the Houston office. He is part of the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

Mr. Hughes has experience across a wide range of corporate transactions in the energy sector. He has particular knowledge of the power industry, including both fossil fuels and renewables, such as wind and solar, and has advised on some of the most high-profile deals in this space in recent years.

Firm Continues to Invest in Transactions Practice as it Welcomes Mark Fine and Aymen Mahmoud to Service Borrowers, Lenders, Private Equity and Hedge Funds

McDermott Will & Emery continues to invest in expanding its Transactional practice with the addition of finance partners, Mark Fine and Aymen Mahmoud, in its London office.

Baker McKenzie announced that leading leveraged finance specialist, Kenneth Ching, has joined the Firm as a partner in Hong Kong, boosting the Firm's market-leading Banking & Finance practice.

Herbert Smith Freehills has bolstered the bench strength of its market-leading global Financial Services Regulatory practice with the addition of new partner Charlotte Henry.

Based in Sydney, Charlotte will focus on advising clients in regards to Australian banking regulatory matters alongside partners Michael Vrisakis and Fiona Smedley, and consultant Tony Coburn. She will also work with other partners across the firm’s global network to assist clients based in Asia, the UK and Europe. Charlotte joins the firm on 18 May.

International law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of partner Michele Milanese to lead the tax offering in Milan.

Michele joins from Allen & Overy where he has worked for 17 years in Italy and London. He has a significant experience in financial taxation, corporate tax, VAT and tax disputes resolution and an in-depth knowledge of the tax aspects of banking (including securitisation), private equity, project finance, asset finance, energy and structured finance.

Commenting, Carloandrea Meacci, Milan Office Managing Partner said:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Katherine Krause has joined its Mergers and Acquisitions Practice as a Partner in New York.

Linklaters is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Leicht as a partner within the firm’s TMT practice. Michael Leicht will be based in the Frankfurt office with effect from mid-May. Michael Leicht joins the firm from White & Case, prior to which he spent 10 years at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.