Lawyer Moves RECENTAPPOINTMENTS FROMACROSS THEGLOBE Gregory M Shumaker is slated to become Jones Day’s latest Managing Partner, succeeding Stephen J Brogan to become the eighth such figure in the firm’s 130 years of operation. The appointment will go into effect on 1 January 2023. Shumaker has spent his entire legal career with Jones Day, having joined after graduating from Brown University and the University of Notre Dame Law School, where he was Notes Editor of the Law Review. He made partner in 1997 and has since served in several leadership roles, having at points been Partnerin-Charge of the Washington Office, Firmwide Hiring Partner and, since 2015, leader of the firm’s 200-lawyerstrong Global Disputes Practice. Shumaker has been involved in a number of high-profile litigation matters during his 35-year career with Jones Day, including the firm’s involvement in the Detroit bankruptcy litigation, the largest municipal bankruptcy in history. Stephen J Brogan, who helped recruit Shumaker to the firm in 1986, lauded his ascension to Managing Partner. "Greg is a natural born leader who has a disarming charm while at the same time possessing an iron will to protect our clients and the firm,” Brogan said. “He will be a wonderful steward and take great care of our institution and the more than 20,000 people whose lives depend upon its good fortune. Jones Day is blessed to have him assume the role of its eighth Managing Partner.” Shumaker also praised Brogan’s tenure at the firm. "Steve Brogan has been one of the most consequential Jones Day partners in its long history," Shumaker said. "Throughout a near half-century of service to the Firm, he has been the person most responsible for transforming Jones Day from a high-quality national law firm with a Midwestern base into a uniquely integrated global law partnership, in which attorneys throughout all offices work collaboratively to provide the highest level of client service." International law firm DAC Beachcroft has announced the appointment of Fabio Corominas as a partner in the firm’s Mexico City office. Since 2017, Corominas has served as founding partner at boutique litigation firm Harrsch & Corominas, which focused on commercial litigation and arbitration. Prior to this, he served as Head of Litigation at the City Hall of Naucalpan, México State, where he was responsible for leading the litigation team in all disputes involving the Municipality. He also previously served as the Head of Litigation for the Mexico Tourism Board, and began his career with a nine-year stint in Baker & McKenzie’s litigation team. “Fabio is well known in the Mexican market and highly experienced in both public and private sector litigation,” said Miguel Ángel De la Fuente, head of DACB’s Mexico office. “He brings local litigation expertise, a well-developed understanding of client service, an international approach, and a background in managing his own business that will be invaluable to our growing team here. We’re delighted to welcome him to the team.” DACB’s Head of Latin America, Andrés Amunátegui, also hailed Corominas’s arrival. “With his strong portfolio of civil, commercial and administrative litigation, Fabio will be key in helping us further develop our capabilities in Mexico and beyond, ensuring our clients receive the best possible service across LatAm,” he said. DLA Piper has hired energy and natural resources specialist Karin Maalioun to its international projects practice. Maalioun joins from Canadian firm Fasken. Maalioun’s expertise lies in the energy and natural resources sector, with more than 20 years’ worth of experience in projects across the Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining Fasken in 2018, he was a partner in Squire Patton Boggs’s Paris and London offices, and earlier served as general counsel for EMEA at fossil fuels company ContourGlobal. Maalioun advises purchasers, vendors, lenders, developers and equity investors on complex large-scale projects and transactions. DLA Piper sought him out for his experience in working with African governments, financial institutions and indigenous communities to provide legal and policy advice, with a particular emphasis on addressing sustainable energy and mining policy. “Karim’s appointment builds on our recent investments, supporting one of our key strategic priorities – expanding our capability in the African and Middle Eastern markets,” said Colin Wilson, head of DLA Piper’s international projects practice. Jones Day Appoints Eighth Managing Partner DAC Beachcroft Hires Leading Litigation Partner in Mexico DLA Piper Adds London Partner for Africa-Focused Projects USA Jones Day London, United Kingdom DLA Piper Mexico City, Mexico DAC Beachcroft 8 LAWYERMONTHLYDECEMBER 2022
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