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Darius Johnson is appointed as managing director to FTI’s people and change practice
FTI Consulting, Inc. announces the appointment of Darius Johnson as a managing director in the People & Change practice within the firm’s Strategic Communications segment. A change and transformation expert, Mr. Johnson will help organizations design and implement people-oriented strategies that accelerate the adoption of new processes, technologies and ways of working, establish inclusive cultures, build high-performing teams and enhance value creation.
Read MoreDentons launches a service unit dedicated to ESG and sustainability
Dentons launches in Italy a new service unit on ESG and Sustainability, dedicated to integrated advice on sustainable finance and investments, corporate governance, environment and energy transition.
Read MoreSmith Currie appoints Eric L. Nelson to managing partner in Atlanta
Smith Currie announces the appointment of Eric L. Nelson to managing partner. The promotion, which became effective Jan. 1, 2021, will concentrate upon Nelson’s oversight of Smith Currie’s strategic operations for the firm’s eight offices located across the country. Nelson, who is based in the firm’s Atlanta office, will fill the role of former Managing Partner Robert C. Chambers who admirably held the position 2006-2020.
Read MoreAkin Gump advises on Golar LNG Partners’ $1.9 billion acquisition by New Fortress Energy
Golar LNG Partners LP (GMLP) announces it has entered into an agreement and plan of merger with New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE). A team from Akin Gump advised the conflicts committee of the board of directors of GMLP in the transaction, which has an enterprise value of $1.9 billion.
Read MoreBernard Taylor, Sr., Esq., joins JAMS in Atlanta
JAMS announces the addition of Bernard Taylor, Sr., Esq., to its panel. Mr. Taylor joins JAMS following a legal career spanning almost 40 years. He has a proven track record in resolving complex litigation involving millions of dollars in claims across the U.S.
Read MoreSalvador P. LaViña is named chair of Barnes & Thornburg’s real estate department
Barnes & Thornburg names Salvador P. LaViña chair of the firm’s national Real Estate Department. LaViña is a partner in the law firm’s Los Angeles office.
Read MoreMcGuireWoods’ Emily S. Voorheis to join Marriott as privacy and data security corporate counsel
Emily S. Voorheis, an associate in McGuireWoods’ IP Litigation & Transactions Department in Tysons, will join Marriott International Inc. on Jan. 19, 2021, as privacy and data security corporate counsel.
Read MoreWeil adds banking & finance partner Dr. Ralf Defren in Frankfurt
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announces that Dr. Ralf Defren has joined the Firm as a partner. Based in the Firm's Frankfurt office, he will lead Weil's Banking & Finance practice in Germany.
Read MoreFormer chief of DOJ’s Market Integrity and Major Frauds Unit Brian K. Kidd joins Morrison & Foerster as partner in Washington, D.C.
Morrison & Foerster announces that Brian K. Kidd has joined the firm as a partner in its Investigations + White Collar Defense Group in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kidd joins Morrison & Foerster from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he most recently served as chief of the Market Integrity and Major Frauds (MIMF) Unit in the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, having joined the DOJ in 2009.
Read MoreAlixPartners strengthens EMEA restructuring team with new hire, managing director, Dr. Karsten Lafrenz
AlixPartners announces that Dr. Karsten Lafrenz has joined as a managing director. He will focus on developing and delivering business transformation strategies for the firm’s turnaround and restructuring clients in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as well as the wider EMEA region.
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