Lawyer Monthly Magazine - May 2019 Edition

15 Lawyer Moves www. lawyer-monthly .com MAY 2019 International law firm Ashurst announced the appointment of partner Andrea Caputo in the real estate team in Milan. Andrea joins from Freshfields where he has worked since joining from Delli Santi & Partners in 2005. He has over 16 years' experience in advising clients on significant transactions involving the acquisition, disposal and letting (including long term leases and lease-back structures) of large scale retail, office and logistics portfolios, including through real estate investment funds. Andrea has also advised international and domestic investment and corporate clients on the development of real estate projects and has also been active in the negotiation of construction contracts and corporate joint ventures. Andrea will be also be joined by lawyer Diego Mallone from Studio Legale Mannocchi & Fioretti and trainee Vincenzo Esposito from Freshfields. Commenting on the appointment, Carloandrea Meacci, Managing Partner in Milan, said: "We are delighted that Andrea is joining the team. I have no doubt that he will make a significant contribution to developing our real estate capability in Italy. The arrival of Andrea follows the promotion of Elena Giuffrè and Umberto Antonelli to the partnership last year and reflects our commitment to having a team of highly qualified collaborative lawyers, who are committed to excellence in client service." Hugh Lumby, Head of Global Real Estate at Ashurst, added: "Real estate is a key area of strategic focus for Ashurst. With one of the highest performing teams in the market, we continue to make focused and strategic investment in the group. Andrea's appointment further demonstrates our commitment to expanding our capability and operating at the forefront of the global real estate market. Italy is a significant destination for capital investment, with many of our key international real estate clients in Asia, Australia and the UK having invested there over the past 12 months. We anticipate this trend will continue and that Andrea's arrival will help to capitalise further on the significant market opportunities." As one of the leading real estate players globally, the firm has unparalleled end-to-end lifecycle capability. The team is known for advising on all aspects of real estate activity including high profile acquisitions and divestments, asset management, large scale development schemes, real estate finance, funds, joint ventures, construction, planning, environment and tax advice. Ashurst Boosts Global Real Estate Team with Partner Hire The global law firm Jones Day has announced the arrival of three lawyers to the Firm's Washington Office. David Applebaum and Michael Oblon both join the Firm as partners in its Energy and Intellectual Property practices, respectively, while Amie Colwell Breslow comes to Jones Day as of counsel in the Tax Practice. Mr. Applebaum counsels energy industry clients, representing them in energy regulatory enforcement matters before the Federal Regulatory Commission ("FERC") and other agencies and in complex civil litigations, government enforcement, and internal investigations. He previously served six years at the FERC as director of the division of investigations in the Office of Enforcement, where he was involved in major legal, policy, investigative, and litigation matters and was the division's liaison to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's office of enforcement. "David's experience at the FERC and his high-level client representations give him particularly good insight to the compliance and enforcement matters that confront our energy clients," said Jeff Schlegel, who leads Jones Day's global Energy Practice. "His work with clients across different energy sectors make him a great addition to our team in Washington, and we look forward to working with him." Mr Oblon focuses on patent and trade secret litigation and strategic counselling for technology companies that develop software, electronics and electromechanical products. On behalf of plaintiffs, Michael has secured settlements totalling over $65 million. For defendants, he has won numerous patent cases on summary judgment of non-infringement, invalidity or both, and has won affirmances of those judgments on appeal to the Federal Circuit. "As innovation continues to drive the global economy, it is essential to provide our clients with counsellors, like Michael, who have deep experience litigating highly technical patent and trade secret cases. Michael is especially adept at explaining complicated technical concepts in a courtroom, with an animated and engaging style honed through years of teaching IP law as an adjunct professor," said Anthony M. Insogna, leader of Jones Day's global Intellectual Property Practice. "Adding Michael to our team expands our IP litigation and counselling capabilities in the electronics industry and we are excited to work with him." Ms Breslow comes to Jones Day with more than 20 years of experience working in international tax planning. Most recently, Amie worked at PwC where she advised clients on domestic and cross- border mergers, acquisitions, integrations, spin-offs and other divisive strategies, and the pre-sale restructuring of assets and operations located around the world. Her previous experience includes a position as senior tax counsel at GE, and serving for six years as an attorney-adviser in the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate) for the Internal Revenue Service. Jones Day is a global law firm with more than 2,500 lawyers in 43 offices across five continents. The Firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs. Jones Day's Washington Office Adds Partners David Applebaum, Michael Oblon and of Counsel Amie Breslow