Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its global finance practice with the arrival of partner Jeremy Grant.

Squire Patton Boggs has added another new International Dispute Resolution (IDR) partner to its New York office. Specialist international arbitration partner John Branson has joined the firm from Womble Bond Dickinson. At the same time, the firm has also added two new IDR associates Kristina Moore and Maleeha Khan to its team in New York.

Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is expanding its US practice with the addition of international corporate partner Thomas M. Shoesmith. Mr. Shoesmith will play a key role in the ongoing development of the firm’s ability to serve clients in the US-Asia and global markets.

DLA Piper (Canada) LLP is pleased to announce that Stephen Gleave has joined the ‎firm as a Partner in the Toronto office. Stephen has a commercial litigation practice ‎with a focus on employment litigation.‎

DLA Piper announced that Jonathan Sablone has joined the firm's Litigation practice as a partner in the Boston office.

WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Peggy Otum, a highly-respected and accomplished environmental lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in our San Francisco office.

Ms. Otum brings nearly 20 years of experience representing corporate clients in a wide range of regulatory compliance, litigation and transactional matters to the firm’s Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources Group.

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that Daniel Abercromby has joined the Firm as a partner. Mr. Abercromby is part of Weil’s Banking & Finance practice and is based in Hong Kong.  

“Daniel has advised many of the world’s top private equity firms on cross-border leveraged and acquisition financing matters. He will enhance our transactional capabilities for clients in Asia and beyond,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “We are very excited to welcome him to the Firm.”

Adding strength to its top-ranked Aviation Industry Group, O’Melveny announced today the arrival of Jason Kaplan as a partner in its Corporate Finance Practice in New York.

Akin Gump is delighted to announce that private equity partner Weyinmi Popo will join the firm's London office from Orrick later in October, 2019.

Mr. Popo advises U.K. and international clients on private equity, M&A, infrastructure and energy transactions with an emphasis on Africa. His experience includes advising Africa-focused private equity sponsors, strategic investors and family offices on complex cross-border investments.

Lee Sennett has joined the corporate restructuring and advisory team at Shoosmiths, the UK law firm.

Having more than 15 years’ experience in the market, Lee has a wealth of expertise in providing legal advice across restructuring and non-contentious insolvency.