Duane Morris LLP announced that Bill Gantz has joined as a partner in its Trial Practice Group in the firm’s Boston and Chicago offices. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Gantz was a partner at Dentons and co-chair of the Gaming Sector Practice there.
Akin Gump announced that leveraged finance partner Amy Kennedy will soon join the firm’s London office from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where she was a partner.
Mishcon de Reya has announced that Madalina Dumitrescu has joined the Firm as a Partner in Mishcon Private.
Madalina is a dual-qualified English solicitor and Romanian Lawyer who specialises in complex commercial dispute resolution, energy and natural resources, construction, sale of goods, and civil fraud cases. She acts for individuals, their families and corporate interests in respect of all their specific individual requirements included global commercial disputes, employment and reputation management matters.
DLA Piper announces the strengthening of its Global Government Affairs team with the appointment of Richard Sterneberg who will head up the team in its Brussels office.
Jacques-Henry de Bourmont, French and German tax lawyer, joins Jeantet as a partner, along with his team, in order to strengthen the firm’s French and German tax and legal activities.
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has expanded its German banking team with the appointment of Christoph Enderstein as a partner in its Frankfurt office. Joining on March 10, 2020, Christoph Enderstein will work primarily in the area of debt capital markets (DCM).
Gowling WLG is delighted to welcome John Peters as a partner in its Employment, Labour and Equalities Group.
Based in Gowling WLG’s Ottawa office, John comes to the firm with extensive experience across all areas of employment law – with particular strength helping employers navigate the termination process and severance obligations, as well as conduct workplace investigations. His practice encompasses a range of industry sectors, with a unique emphasis on federal undertakings.
Global law firm Goodwin announced the addition of three partners to its Santa Monica office to support the continued growth of its diverse technology and private equity client base. Geoff Ossias, Sean Greaney and Tim Poydenis join Goodwin as partners in its Technology practice.
A three-lawyer project finance and development team has joined Covington in the U.S.
Joseph Tato, a New York-based partner, represents project sponsors, equity investors, financial institutions, and governments in the development and financing of power, oil and gas, LNG, renewables, water, mining, and other infrastructure projects in the U.S., Africa, Latin America, and Europe. He also represents sponsors and financial institutions in mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and workouts.
Leonard Jacoby has joined Cooley as a partner in its technology transactions group. He will be based in Cooley’s New York office. Previously, he was a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, where he built and led its global transactional IP practice.