Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added experienced restructuring attorney David M. Guess as a shareholder in the firm’s Orange County office. Guess, who joins the firm from Bienert Katzman, focuses on business bankruptcy cases, out-of-court workouts, and bankruptcy litigation.
Accomplished white collar lawyer John Hemann has joined Cooley as a partner in its San Francisco office. He arrives from the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California, where he most recently served as chief of its special prosecutions and national security unit and deputy chief of its criminal division.
UK law firm Shoosmiths has expanded its award-winning real estate team with the appointment of two highly experienced partners who are both ranked in The Legal 500 as Rising Stars.
Paul Alger previously worked at K&L Gates for the entire 17 years of his career and The Legal 500 notes that Paul is known for legal advice on London real estate where ‘everything is on track and under control’ and as a lawyer who ‘provides solutions when discussing problems.’
DWF, the global legal business, announces two major milestones in its Asia-Pacific expansion with the appointment of Ben Constance as the managing partner in Singapore and Nasir Dao – PKM Abdul as a corporate partner.
Ben Constance joined DWF's Singapore office in January 2019 with a focus on cross-border M&A, joint ventures, private equity and corporate technology. In his new role, Ben has been tasked with growing the business organically in Southeast Asia and defining the strategy of the Singapore office moving forward.
Nozomi Oda, a Japan- and U.S.-qualified partner, brings significant experience to the firm’s market-leading Japan corporate practice
Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Nozomi Oda has joined its Tokyo office as a partner in the Corporate Department. Ms. Oda, admitted in Japan (bengoshi) and New York, brings to the firm extensive experience in a wide variety of transactions. Her arrival further strengthens Morrison & Foerster’s position as the top international law firm in Japan.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Markus Rieder will join the firm as a partner in the Munich office. Currently a partner with Latham & Watkins, he will continue to practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation, commercial arbitration, and compliance and white collar defense at Gibson Dunn.
UK law firm Weightmans has appointed two employment law experts to lead the Employment, Pensions and Immigration Department in Glasgow.
Partner Ingrid McGhee and Associate Steven Harte join from LexLeyton (and previously Biggart Baillie/DWF LLP), adding to Weightmans’ significant presence in the city.
Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its finance capabilities with the appointment of Don Brown as partner in its London office.
Brown has a broad experience of advising clients in relation to secured lending, and particular expertise in receivables financing, asset-based lending and speciality finance. He advises both lenders and borrowers on a wide variety of bilateral and syndicated financings, refinancings and restructurings. He joins the firm from Ashurst.
The Leeds office of Gateley Legal has appointed James Sargent as a partner in its Real Estate practice in the city.
James joins from Weightmans, where he worked on a mixture of national and international redevelopment projects, asset management, development and investment transactions. Prior to this, James formed part of the core Real Estate department at DLA Piper.
Susannah joins Blake Morgan from Slade Legal, where she headed up their Private Client team and specialised in probate, wills, trusts, asset protection, Lasting Power of Attorney and Court of Protection cases for individuals and their families.
She will join the firm’s Oxford office at Seacourt Tower where she will continue to drive forward the growth of the Succession and Tax team, and provide management support to the Private Client Business Group.