Reed Smith announced that Joe Kohler has joined the firm’s Financial Industry Group, marking another significant addition to its banking advisory and derivatives practice. Kohler joins Reed Smith from Deutsche Bank, where he served as Managing Director, Legal, Corporate & Investment Banking. In that role, he co-led the bank’s sales and trading legal function globally, with deep transactional experience across the entirety of the fixed income, currencies and commodities businesses.

Pillsbury has recruited Robert Grados, a prominent leader in the area of real estate finance—particularly repurchase credit facilities, warehouse lines of credit and loan originations—as partner in the firm’s real estate practice. He joins the firm’s New York office from Jones Day, significantly expanding Pillsbury’s firmwide real estate finance capabilities.

Kirkland & Ellis announced that tax lawyer Nadine Gelli will join the Firm’s Paris office as a partner.

Ms. Gelli brings more than 20 years of experience in advising on all tax aspects of corporate transactions with a particular focus on leveraged buyouts, financing and restructuring projects. She also has experience in the field of employee share schemes and benefits.

Katten announced that Mitchel C. Pahl has joined its Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice as a partner in the New York office.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its international oil and gas practice with the addition of David Pang as a partner in the firm’s office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Pang focuses his practice on corporate transactions and commercial matters with a specific interest in the energy sector. He brings considerable experience to the firm’s clients in corporate transactions, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, joint ventures, corporate restructuring and corporate governance.

National law firm Weightmans has added two further lateral hires to its London office this month as it welcomes Kiran Sekhon and Lili Oliver

Kiran (pictured left) joins the firm as Healthcare Partner from Capsticks, where she was Partner in the Clinical Law team for five years.

Dentons is pleased to announce that Marc Lesage has joined the Firm as a partner in our Tax group.

Based in Montréal, Marc brings extensive experience on a broad range of tax litigation matters, with particular emphasis on large, complex income and commodity tax matters. In addition to income and commodity tax counsel, Marc skillfully advises a range of clients on audits, compliance review and tax planning. He has appeared before the Tax Court of Canada, the Court of Québec, the Superior Court of Québec and the Court of Appeal of Québec.

International law firm Bird & Bird today strengthens its Real Estate practice with the appointment of Peter Nicholson as partner in London.

Peter joins from Russell-Cooke where he was a partner in the firm's Real Estate team. His expertise includes acquisitions and disposals, investment, landlord and tenant, security and finance, as well as development and tax restructuring. Peter's practice spans two key sectors: hotels, entertainment and leisure as well as office and industrial investment. Peter was named in the Legal 500 in both 2018 and 2019.

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading technology and energy law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of leading executive compensation lawyer, Robin Melman, as a partner in the executive compensation section in the New York office.

Orrick is pleased to welcome back Ed Bedrosian, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, as a partner in our Boston office. Ed, who joins us on January 20, will head Orrick’s gaming regulatory practice, which acts for the major professional sports leagues, fantasy sports industry leaders and others navigating the fast-developing sports betting market.