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Nicola Noel Joins Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in London
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Nicola Noël will be joining the firm as a partner in its Finance practice in London. Nicola joins from Canadian pension investor, PSP Investments, where she established the European credit legal team. She had previously worked as Executive Director in the Credit Finance Transaction Execution Group at Goldman Sachs.
Read MoreBrian Patterson Joins Bracewell in Houston
Bracewell LLP announced today that labor and employment lawyer Brian G. Patterson has joined the firm as a partner in the Houston office. Patterson joins Bracewell from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, where he was a partner in the labor and employment group.
Read MoreKevin Yingling Joins Freshfields in Washington DC
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields) announced today that Kevin Yingling has joined the firm’s antitrust practice, based in the Washington DC office. A well-known antitrust lawyer in the U.S. tech sector with more than 25 years of experience, Kevin will focus his practice on competition law including merger control, antitrust investigations and counseling.
Read MoreRichard Sauber Joins Kramer Levin as Partner
Kramer Levin is pleased to announce that Richard Sauber, former Special Counsel to President Joe Biden and former general counsel of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, DC. He will be a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, including its Congressional Investigations and White Collar Defense and Government Investigations practices.
Read MoreOm Pandya Joins Clifford Chance as Partner
Global law firm Clifford Chance has hired Om Pandya as a Capital Markets partner in Houston. Pandya, who joins from Latham & Watkins, has extensive experience advising issuers, private equity sponsors and financial institutions in registered and unregistered securities offerings including IPOs, SPAC transactions, high yield debt, sustainability-linked debt, equity-linked products, acquisition finance, complex liability management and both in-court and out-of-court restructurings.
Read MoreLauren Varnado Joins Brown Rudnick in Houston
Brown Rudnick announced the addition of oil and gas litigator Lauren Varnado to the firm’s growing Houston office.
Read MoreEpiq’s Commercial Bankruptcy Filings Increase 9 Percent over the Same Period Last Year
Overall commercial bankruptcy filings increased 8 percent in August 2024 to 2,562 from 2,358 in August 2023, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data. August 2024 commercial chapter 11 filings decreased 3 percent to 616 from the 635 filings in August 2023.
Read MoreTanisha Reed Joins Equitable as Associate General Counsel from McGuireWoods
McGuireWoods Charlotte counsel Tanisha R. Reed will join financial services company Equitable as associate general counsel, where she will work on class action litigation. Her last day at the firm is Sept. 6, 2024.
Read MoreOpenText Analytics Digital Summit 2024 Provides Insight for Revolutionizing Business Analytics with AI
OpenText™ , today announced the upcoming OpenText Analytics Digital Summit 2024, a premier virtual event that brings together industry leaders, data experts and technology innovators from around the globe. This year’s Summit, which will be held Sept. 10-11, highlights the transformative power of AI and analytics, featuring a distinguished lineup of customer speakers and a series of in-depth sessions focused on real-world applications and success stories.
Read MoreKirk C. Jenkins Joins Lewis Roca as Partner
With a focus on growth in its California offices, Lewis Roca announced Kirk C. Jenkins has joined the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as a Partner in San Francisco.
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