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Akerman appoints new chair of bankruptcy and reorganisation
Florida-headquartered firm Akerman has appointed a new bankruptcy and reorganisation co-chair, as the former head of the group moves to lead the firm’s newly created fraud and recovery practice.
17 December 2015
Paul Hastings hires Linklaters Lehman partner
A former Linklaters partner who represented Lehman Brothers’ administrators before the UK courts is joining the London office of US firm Paul Hastings.
17 December 2015
US court says NY law bonds count as property in Chapter 15 case
Widening the door for more non-US companies to seek recognition of cross-border bankruptcies in New York, a US bankruptcy court has found that New York choice of law and forum selection clauses in a Singaporean company’s indentures satisfied the Second Circuit’s much-criticised US property requirement for a Chapter 15 filing.
17 December 2015
Linklaters hires new practice head
Linklaters has hired a new head of restructuring and insolvency in New York from Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
17 December 2015
Kirkland & Ellis adds new partner in Hong Kong
Kelly Naphtali has left Lipman Karas to join Kirkland & Ellis as a partner in Hong Kong.
16 December 2015
Insolvency litigator joins Corrs Chambers Westgarth as special counsel
Australian firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has appointed Michelle Dean as special counsel in its Perth office.
16 December 2015
Alabama bankruptcy judge joins Bailey & Glasser in DC
A US judge who presided over the 2011 municipal bankruptcy of Jefferson County, Alabama, has retired from the bench and joined law firm Bailey & Glasser as a partner in Washington, DC.
16 December 2015
MoFo grows London practice as it seeks to set up cross-border hub
Morrison & Foerster has hired two partners in its London restructuring practice, as it seeks to make the office a hub for cross-border work.
16 December 2015
Willkie Farr hires from Paul Hastings in Paris
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has hired partner Lionel Spizzichino from Paul Hastings in Paris.
16 December 2015
Appleby rehires funds partner in the Caymans
Offshore firm Appleby has rehired a partner in its Cayman Islands funds team.
16 December 2015
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