Goodwin

Goodwin has announced that 15 lawyers, including London-based private equity specialist, Gemma Roberts, have been elected to the partnership.

Gemma, who becomes Goodwin’s 12th partner in London, advises on private equity transactions with a particular focus on the middle market and corporate mergers and acquisitions. She represents private equity and venture funds, management teams, corporates, financial institutions and entrepreneurs. Her practice spans leveraged buyouts, corporate restructurings, management incentive schemes, as well as general corporate matters and portfolio work. She is a member of the firm’s private equity group.

“We are delighted to welcome Gemma to the partnership,” said David Evans, London Office Chair. “Her promotion is another important strategic step in the expansion of our European private equity capabilities, following the appointment of Richard Lever and Simon Fulbrook in London last year and our subsequent openings in Frankfurt and Paris.”

The other newly elected partners are: Michael J. Andrescavage (private equity, New York); Brian Burgess (specialty litigation – appellate, Washington, DC);   Laurie A Burlingame (technology & life sciences, Boston); Victoria Elman (technology & life sciences, Boston); Jared J Fine (technology & life sciences, Boston); Patrick J Hurley (real estate industry, Boston); Blake Liggio (real estate industry, Boston); Daniel P Margolis (IP litigation, New York); James T Mattus (ERISA & executive compensation, Boston); Caitlin L Murray (technology & life sciences, Boston); Qing Nian (technology & life sciences, Boston); Alessandra L Simons (technology & life sciences, San Francisco); W Kyle Tayman (financial industry practice, Washington, DC); and E Abim Thomas (securities litigation & white collar defense, Boston).