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KKR To Appoint Katie Sudol As General Counsel; David Sorkin To Become Chief Legal Officer
KKR & Co. Inc. announced the appointment of Kathryn King Sudol as General Counsel of KKR. She will succeed David Sorkin who has served as General Counsel since 2007 and will become Chief Legal Officer of KKR. Both appointments are effective September 6, 2022. At the end of the first quarter of 2023, Ms. Sudol will assume the role of Chief Legal Officer, and Mr. Sorkin will become an Advisory Partner of KKR.
Read MoreRopes & Gray Opens New LA Office
Global law firm Ropes & Gray opened its new Los Angeles office in Century City. The office, the firm’s third in California and 12th worldwide, is focused on the private equity, asset management, healthcare and life sciences, and technology, media & telecommunications industries—sectors in which Ropes & Gray is a leading player and trusted advisor to clients in California and around the world.
Read MoreMargaret Olek Esler Joins Nelson Mullins' Denver Office
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a national law firm, is pleased to announce that Margaret Olek Esler has joined the firm as a partner in Denver.
Read MorePeter Märkl Announced as New General Counsel of Valour Inc.
Mr. Märkl will join Valour's asset management team in early August 2022, taking the lead on all legal and regulatory matters, in particular in relation to exchange-traded products (ETPs) as General Counsel.
Read MoreALF Urges Supreme Court To Decide Whether Climate-Change Damages Suits Belong In Federal, Not State, Courts
The Atlantic Legal Foundation, joined by the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy, has filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to decide whether damages suits filed by state or local governments against fossil fuel energy companies for allegedly causing global climate change can be "removed" (i.e., transferred) from state to federal court.
Read MoreEnergy and Renewables Partner Alex Harrison joins Akin Gump in London
Akin Gump announced that Alex Harrison has joined the firm as a partner in its energy and renewables team. Mr. Harrison joins the firm’s London office from Hogan Lovells, where he was head of its power, renewables and energy transition practice.
Read MoreTCDI Completes Acquisition of Aon’s eDiscovery Practice
Acquisition expands TCDI’s eDiscovery capabilities and geographic reach into the UK
Read MoreExecutive Compensation & Benefits Partner Regina L. Readling joins Weil in New York
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that Regina L. Readling has joined the Firm as a partner in the Executive Compensation & Benefits practice, based in Weil’s New York office.
Read MoreJudith Bischof appointed General Counsel at Clariant
Judith Bischof will succeed Alfred Münch upon his retirement as General Counsel and Head of Group Legal Services from September 1st, 2022
Read MoreSenior Managing Director Martin Wong Strengthens Corporate Finance & Restructuring Segment at FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. announced its continued investment in its Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment in Asia with the appointment of Martin Wong as a Senior Managing Director.
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