David Giordano has joined Akin as a senior policy advisor in its lobbying and public policy practice in Washington, D.C., the company said today. Giordano, a former top Republican trade staffer to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, bolsters a global team of more than one hundred top trade regulatory lawyers and trade…

Kevin Hart, one of the most influential figures in contemporary entertainment thanks to his work in comedy, film, television, digital and print media, and brand-building, received advice from Gibson Dunn regarding his strategic alliance with Authentic Brands Group to create a long-term foundation for the ownership, management, and international growth of the Kevin Hart brand.

Dentons has advised a syndicate of lenders – Akbank, BNP Paribas, Garanti BBVA, HSBC and ING – on a dual-currency financing comprising a US$200 million facility and a €50 million facility made available to Kordsa, a global leader in advanced material technologies.

In its strategic sale of some non-operating oil and gas holdings in four blocks in the Vaca Muerta shale field to US Independent Continental Resources, Latam energy company Pan American Energy received advice from Akin.

By adding Bhavna Agnihotri as senior counsel in the New York office, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Insurance Transactional and Regulatory practice has strengthened its already strong capabilities.

In relation to Knowledge Atlas Technology Joint Stock Company Limited’s (Knowledge Atlas Technology) global offering and listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, Baker McKenzie served as the sole sponsor’s and underwriters’ Hong Kong and US legal advisor.

Huberta Chow is a new partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) division of K&L Gates. She moves from Broadfield to the company’s Hong Kong office.

Partner Vincent Trevisani has joined BCLP’s Energy, Environment & Infrastructure unit, the company said today.

Sam Riesenberg joins Akin today as a tax partner in London, strengthening the company’s worldwide tax offering and increasing its U.S. tax expertise for asset management and sovereign customers in the Middle East, Europe, and the United Kingdom.

Christian Schütz, a real estate lawyer, has become a shareholder in Baker Donelson’s Nashville office, enhancing the firm’s cross-border skills and national real estate platform.