Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Tino Duttiné, as partner in its tax practice, based in Frankfurt, as the firm significantly expands its tax offering in Germany.

Tino Duttiné brings extensive experience of advising clients on the full range of corporate taxation issues, both nationally and internationally. His practice focuses on project-oriented tax planning, advice on M&A transactions and group structuring for national and international clients, as well as financing structures and real estate transactions.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Debt Finance Practice, Investment Funds Practice and Global Financial Institutions Industry Group with the addition in London of funds finance partner Emma Russell.

Real estate advisor Peter Bergan joins the firm as demand for data center and digital infrastructure support grows. He will be a partner in the Chicago office.

Peter brings experience navigating the latest trends in hyperscale, enterprise and colocation data center transactions, as the market expands to meet AI-driven demand for computing power.

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Philip Wolf has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice. Wolf represents private equity sponsors and investment management firms in complex transactions, including leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, minority investments, joint ventures, restructurings, and strategic investments and dispositions.

Gibson Dunn is pleased to announce that Osman Nawaz has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner and member of the firm’s Securities Enforcement and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. Osman will advise clients on internal and government investigations and enforcement actions, as well as follow-on civil litigation and compliance-related issues.

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced the addition of two lateral partners. James Keyte, a trial lawyer with extensive experience in antitrust and sports litigation joins the New York office, and Enoch Liang, an attorney who litigates intellectual property and cross-border disputes, joins in San Francisco.

Dentons is delighted to welcome experienced corporate tax specialist Neil McKnight as a partner to its Tax team in London.

He joins the firm from Morgan Lewis, where he was a partner in the tax practice.

Neil specialises in corporate tax matters for UK and international clients, focusing on M&A transactions, domestic and international tax structuring, financial transactions (including securitisations and structured finance), and real estate tax matters.

He also has a burgeoning reputation for, and experience in, the tax implications of global mobility and ESG.

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sonya Van de Graaff as a partner in its Finance practice. She joins the firm’s London office from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.

Van de Graaff brings a wealth of experience in English law and cross-border restructuring transactions, as well as distressed debt, and non-performing loan auctions.

Skadden is pleased to welcome Bijal Vakil to the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property Litigation Group. Based in Palo Alto, Mr. Vakil advises clients on contentious patent matters, trade secrets disputes and complex U.S. and cross-border IP and technology transactions. He joins from another global law firm, where he led the openings of its San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices and founded and co-chaired its Global Technology Industry Group.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that M. Kathryn Stone has joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a Partner in the Tax Practice.

“Kathryn is known for creating innovative tax solutions for clients across the investment funds and real estate landscape,” said Alden Millard, Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “Her diverse practice will enhance our global Tax capabilities and will be an asset for a wide variety of clients, and we are very excited to welcome her to the team.”