Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew Van Noord has joined the Firm’s Dallas office as a partner.

“Andy is an impressive attorney with extensive experience on complex private equity real estate fund formations and transactions,” said Jeffrey C. Hammes, Chairman of Kirkland’s Global Management Executive Committee. “He is the first real estate capital markets attorney to join the Dallas office, and will make an immediate impact for current and future clients in the broader Texas market.”

The global law firm Jones Day announces that Corey Zarse has joined the Firm's Private Equity Practice as a partner in its Chicago Office.

Mr. Zarse counsels and represents private investment funds, investment advisers, investment companies, and broker-dealers on matters relating to regulatory and compliance issues; mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures involving investment advisers, broker-dealers, and funds. He has experience in advising clients on the regulatory aspects of the formation and structuring of investment funds.

The global law firm Jones Day announces that James A. (""Jim"") Reeder, Jr. has joined the Firm's Business & Tort Litigation Practice as a partner in its Houston Office.

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international technology and energy law firm, announced today that Robin Spigel, who regularly represents large and complex troubled companies in Chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings, has joined the New York office as a partner in the Financial Restructuring practice.

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its global energy group with the addition of Marco Pocci, who joins the firm as a partner in Hong Kong.

The Frankfurt office of international law firm Simmons & Simmons has expanded its offering in the region with the arrival of a new partner. Dr Sascha Morgenroth will join the firm on 1 August 2019 as a partner in the Employment team and will be head of the German employment practice. He also brings with him a team, including Associate Kerstin Minge. This appointment follows the recent arrival of Michaela Sopp, who joined the firm’s Munich office on Monday 1 July.

International law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Bianca Engelmann will be joining the firm as a partner in its Banking and Finance practice from 1 September 2019, based in Frankfurt.

Bianca has extensive experience in German and international acquisition finance, investment grade and general corporate finance, promissory notes as well as ship finance.

Eversheds Sutherland continues its growth in Germany with the appointments of Partners Dr. Werner Brickwedde and Dr. Simon Weppner to its Dusseldorf office.

Werner will join Eversheds Sutherland’s corporate/M&A team from Clifford Chance on 01 August, while Simon will join its tax team from Taylor Wessing on 01 September. In addition, Sandro Wiggerich, also from Clifford Chance, will join Werner’s team as a Senior Associate in September.

Dentons is pleased to announce that Brigham Jagger has joined the Firm as a partner in our Real Estate group.

Based in Vancouver, Brigham has extensive experience advising clients on all types of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, subdivisions, strata marketing/development and leasing.

Dentons is pleased to announce that Pierre D. Saint-Aubin has joined the Firm as a partner in our Corporate group.

Pierre has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganization, tax and estate planning and family business transfers.