Lawyer Monthly Magazine - March 2020 Edition

20 WWW.LAWYER-MONTHLY.COM | MAR 2020 Lawyer Moves Recent Appointments Latham & Watkins LLP announced that Christopher Dolan has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as counsel in the Project Development & Finance Practice in the firm’s Finance Department. He represents developers, lenders, sponsors, and other project participants on the development, financing, construction, and operation of projects across the United States, Latin America, and Africa. “I’m pleased to welcome Chris to the D.C. office,” said Michael Egge, Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins in Washington, D.C. “His energy industry know-how and client-focused approach will be an excellent complement to our market-leading project development team here in Washington.” “Chris has a proven track record successfully advising on complex projects around the globe,” added Paul Hunt, a project development and finance partner in the Washington, D.C. office. “He also has great experience in key subsectors including on renewables and offshore wind projects, thermal power projects, upstreamandmidstreamoil and gas projects, and transportation and infrastructure projects.” Dolan joins a Project Development and Finance team that has deep roots in the space and is known for handling some of the largest and most complex project financings in the world. The practice assists clients with projects as varied as the development of rooftop solar electric generation to the development and financing of natural gas liquefaction facilities. Jeff Greenberg, Global Chair of the Project Development and Finance Practice, added: “Chris will be a fantastic addition to our group. He has a sophisticated perspective and a creative approach to complex project structures that will serve our clients well. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the group.” “I am pleased to be joining Latham and excited to continue to grow my practice here,” said Dolan. “The team is incredibly well-regarded and is known for working creatively to get even the most complex projects done. The firm provides an excellent platform and a perfect team for collaboration that will benefit my clients.” Dolan joins Latham from DLA Piper in Washington, D.C. He received his BA from Princeton University and his JD from Georgetown University Experienced Project Finance Lawyer Joins Latham & Watkins in Washington, D.C. King & Spalding announced that Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, and Lucila Hemmingsen have joined the firm as partners in its International Arbitration practice. Rubinstein will be based in the firm’s Chicago office and Friedman and Hemmingsen in the firm’s New York office. The team will focus on expanding the firm’s commercial and investor-state work in Latin America and Europe. “The geographical and industry knowledge Javier, Lauren, and Lucila have, combined with their language skills and decades of experience being outside and in-house counsel, make them a great addition to our International Arbitration team,” said Andy Bayman, leader of King & Spalding’s Trial & Global Disputes practice group, of which the International Arbitration practice is a part. “The three work very closely together with multi-national companies and investors to address the uncertainty that commercial, regulatory, and investment-treaty disputes can pose to their reputational and fiscal well-being.” “The skills these three practitioners have developed over their careers also has enabled them to provide strategic counsel to their clients looking to resolve disagreements before they escalate,” adds Edward Kehoe, co-head of King & Spalding’s International Arbitration practice and office managing partner in New York. “Their client-focused perspective fits into the culture and fabric of our firm and we are excited to welcome Javier, Lauren and Luli to King & Spalding.” King & Spalding Adds International Arbitration Partners to Its Chicago and New York Offices