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Ella Foley Gannon Partner at law firm Bingham McCutchen LLP joins as Litigation law member in the United States

August 05, 2014

Ella Foley Gannon is a member of Bingham’s Executive Board and is co-chair of the firm’s Environmental, Land Use and Natural Resources practice group. She was named a “Top Woman Lawyer” by the Daily Journal in 2013 and 2014. She is also recognized by Chambers USA for her environmental work and is noted for her “impressive knowledge of California and federal environmental laws and permitting processes, thoughtful advice and ability to forge strong relationships with regulators.”

 

She focuses her practice on federal and state environmental laws, natural resource permitting, and land use entitlements. She assists developers and landowners who undertake complex development projects, including renewable and traditional energy and transmission projects, as well as residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use projects. She obtains and defends both land use entitlements and environmental permits.

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Rebecca Fordon Partner at law firm Brown Rudnick LLP joins as Civil law member in the United States

August 05, 2014

Rebecca Fordon concentrates her practice in complex corporate restructuring matters and related litigation, both domestically and in cross-border contexts. She frequently represents official and ad hoc creditors' committees, bondholders, litigation trusts, indenture trustees and other interested parties in all aspects of Chapter 11 cases, financial fraud and mass tort related litigation, out-of-court restructuring transactions, and cross-border insolvency proceedings under Chapter 15.

Rebecca previously served as law clerk to the Honorable Andrew Grainger at the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

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Tania Kern Partner at law firm Kern, Weyl & Andréani joins as Intellectual Property law member in France

June 17, 2014

Tania Kern is a member of the Paris Bar since 1997. She graduated from Strasbourg University where she studied Business and European Union Law. She also has a certificate of English legal studies from Leicester University, a master degree in English and American Business Law from the Sorbonne University and a master degree in Intellectual Property Law from the Assas University.


She acquired the title of Intellectual Property Specialist in 2002.She practiced one year with an attorney specialised in Intellectual Property litigation and than joined the IP Practice Group of Baker & McKenzie Paris where she was in charge of all kinds of IP litigations including trademarks, patents and designs infringements litigations.

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Sian Keall Partner at law firm Travers Smith LLP joins as Employment law member in the United Kingdom

June 17, 2014

Siân qualified at Travers Smith in 1996, and became a partner in 2003. Her experience covers the full range of employment law as well as corporate immigration issues and she advises on all aspects of employment litigation, including High Court actions.

Siân regularly provides diversity training to both HR professionals and line managers. She is also the partner responsible for diversity and inclusion at Travers Smith.

 

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Sylvie LE DAMANY Partner at law firm JEANTET ASSOCIES AARPI joins as Litigation law member in France

June 02, 2014

Former Secretary of the “Conférence du Stage” of the Paris Bar


General professional experiences

• Landwell & Associés (Réseau PwC) : Head of Litigation and Criminal Law Department, in charge of Legal and Judicial Risks Management (from 1992 to March 2011)
• Cabinet d’avocats Jeantet & Associés : Litigation department (from 1988 to 1991)
• Caisse Centrale de Réassurance : Legal department (from 1982 to 1987)


Education

• Master’s certificate in Judicial Carreers Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne
• DEA in Business Law, majoring in Community Law
• DEA in Private Law (Paris I Panthéon -Sorbonne)
• Professional Lawyer’s Certificate
• Secretary of the “Conférence du Stage” of the Paris Bar (1991)


Area of pratices

• Representing clients before French and European Courts (Court of First Instance and Court of Justice of the European Union) and arbitration
• Business Law
• Business Criminal Law
• legal, ethical and judicial risks management
• Governance
• Directors and companies ’ liability


Languages

• French
• English


Affiliations

• Director of Studies and member of the Board of “Ecole du Droit et de Management Université de Panthéon Sorbonne (MBA)”
• Cofounder of TV DMA
• Member of the Committee on Legal Affairs of ”Institut Français des Administrateurs”
• Associate member of “AMRAE”
• Member of the Ethics Committee of “Club des Directeurs de Sécurité des Entreprises” (CDSE)
• Speaker at Paris II, HEC, l’IFA, l’IFACI et l’AMRAE (training regarding Governance, Legal risks, Compliance and Ethics)
• Member of “Cercle de la Compliance”

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Joanna Addison Partner at law firm Herbert Smith Freehills LLP joins as Energy law member in Qatar

June 02, 2014

Joanna has substantial experience in all aspects of the oil and gas chain, from negotiating upstream asset acquisition agreements, development and production sharing agreements and associated joint operating agreements, through to advising on joint venture arrangements, the marketing of specialist products, such as LNG and petrochemicals, and all types of commodity products. She also has a deep understanding of the power sector, having been involved in some of the world’s largest power projects.

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Stankoff Helene Partner at law firm SANTARELLI joins as Industrial Property law member in France

June 02, 2014

European patent attorney and French patent attorney
Partner in Santarelliand is an Engineer graduated.


Expertises:
Patents, Intellectual property audits, Oppositions, Prior Art Searches, Patentability searches, Patent litigations, Patent infringement, Freedom to operate opinion.


Sectors:
Aeronautics, Food / Spirits, Automotive / Nautical, Electricity / Electronics, Mechanics / Physics / Optics/ Composite materials

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Anja Staugaard Jensen Partner at law firm Accura joins as Employment law member in Denmark

April 28, 2014

Anja Staugaard Jensen heads Accura's Employment Law Team. She advises Danish as well as international clients. Anja has vast experience in advising all types of companies in connection with employment law issues and disputes of every kind. In particular, she engages in employment law issues relating to the transfer of undertakings, restructurings and reconstructions.


In addition, Anja's main areas of expertise includes all aspects of non-competition and non-solicitation clauses, from the initial work with the risk analysis of the company to the preparation of the relevant clauses and all aspects relating to the enforcement of such clauses. She also has vast experience in advising companies in connection with employees enjoying special statutory protection.

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Sara Moro Partner at law firm Studio Legale LCA Lega Colucci e Associati joins as Commercial and Civil law member in Italy

April 28, 2014

Sara Moro graduated in law at the Padova University in 1996 with full marks.After a two-year experience in an international law firm in New York, where she practiced commercial and company law, Sara joined the corporate department of the Milan office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, specializing in company law and mergers & acquisitions, and afterwards collaborated also with the Real Estate department.
In 2004 Sara joined LCA Lega Colucci and Associati, first as an associate and as a partner from 2008.


Sara practices company law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and has matured a long-term experience in joint ventures and investment transactions, both domestic and cross-border. Sara assists domestic and foreign clients on a regular basis on corporate and commercial matters.

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