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Aumirah, established in 2014, is a prominent player in India’s IP sector with niche capabilities in advising clients on all aspects of IP – with a diverse team that includes engineers, scientists, lawyers, technologists and paralegals. The team is led by Rahul Bagga, Mohit Porwal and Pooja Rawal. 

“Our new colleagues have added a breadth of full-service IP capabilities and expertise which will prove invaluable to our clients,” said Atul Sharma, Executive Chairman, Dentons Link Legal. “Our new Noida office will boost our ability to serve client needs in the areas of IP disputes and litigation, analytics, patents, licensing and much more, from a team with experience across multiple industries and sectors.”

“We are thrilled to have joined Dentons Link Legal and to add our deeply experienced capabilities to serving clients globally,” said Rahul Bagga. “By combining our strengths and expertise, we are positioned to better serve our clients across jurisdictions, offering innovative solutions to complex legal challenges.”

“The Aumirah team brings deep expertise in the IP knowledge and experience,” said Nusrat Hassan, Managing Partner, Dentons Link Legal. “They have supported leading Indian and global clients in building, expanding and managing their IP portfolios in diverse technology domains – from semiconductors through to biotechnology. We are excited to synergize our offering to best serve clients in multiple sectors – in India and around the world.”

Dentons Link Legal Managing Partner, Anand Srivastava, said “The additional capabilities gained through a talented team of professionals and an office location in Noida will uniquely position us to navigate the complexities of cross-border IP issues and strategy.”

This announcement gives Dentons Link Legal a presence in seven key locations across India – in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, GIFT City and now Noida.

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Linklaters US Global Practice Head Tom McGrath said:

“Transformational growth in the US with a focus on M&A continues to be a global priority. We’ve had a string of market-leading M&A deals this year led by George Casey and Heiko Schiwek. Vinita further deepens our top-tier corporate bench and complements our existing full-service offering.”

Linklaters Global Chairman of Corporate George Casey added:

“Vinita adds additional strength to our US M&A offering, reinforcing our ability to advise clients on their market-leading deals. Her experience advising multinational corporates and investors across industries will be invaluable as clients increasingly turn to us for their most complex and significant transactions.”

Vinita has significant experience representing public and private companies, private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds and other investors on a range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, consortium transactions, private investments and management rollovers. Her work spans a variety of industries, including technology, telecom, energy and infrastructure, food and agriculture, healthcare, consumer goods and manufacturing. She was previously at Freshfields in New York for 10 years and most recently at Mayer Brown prior to joining Linklaters.

Linklaters has transformed its US offering over the past two years with top-of-the-market partners across M&A, litigation, structured finance, restructuring and insolvency, international arbitration, real estate, intellectual property, energy and infrastructure, financial regulation, capital markets, tax, executive compensation and employee benefits and environmental.

This growth has transformed the firm’s US offering, most recently culminating in such landmark mandates as advising Dow on its partnership transaction with Macquarie Asset Management to launch $6 billion Diamond Infrastructure Solutions, advising Rio Tinto on its $6.7 billion acquisition of Arcadium Lithium, advising Volkswagen on its up to $5.8 billion joint venture and investment transactions with Rivian and advising BASF on the $1.15 billion sale of its Brazilian decorative paints business to Sherwin-Williams.

Linklaters’ US growth has also led to a significant leap in the firm’s league table standings, ranking 14^th for US M&A in LSEG and 8^th for US private equity deals in Bloomberg — complementing the firm’s top 10 M&A rankings in the UK, Europe and Asia. Linklaters advised on over $210 billion worth of deals in 2024, with over 650 M&A lawyers advising clients across the globe on their most complex and significant transactions.

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McCormack was US Chair and Global Co-Chair of his previous firm’s Insurance and Reinsurance Sector Practice. He advises on and litigates insurance and reinsurance disputes and regulatory matters, across every line of coverage and across the world, including matters in the Americas, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Deckman similarly handles complex coverage disputes and counsels on all areas of exposure to insurers. Deckman has notable experience in the London insurance market, representing clients in high-exposure international arbitrations and litigations.

“Aidan and Mark joining Dentons reflects that our firm is simply the number one go-to law firm for insurance-related matters,” said Sandy Hauser, head of Dentons US’s Commercial Litigation practice. “This team’s history of trust with their US and global clients to navigate difficult, high-risk issues—and their proven success in precedent setting matters—is the perfect strategic fit for our team, and we’re thrilled they have joined us.”

“We are committed to strategically building on our strength in New York, our largest market, while enhancing our culture by bringing in new colleagues who prioritize teamwork and share our commitment to exceptional client service,” said Sonia Martin, CEO of Dentons US.

McCormack and Deckman join several other laterals who have joined Dentons US’ Litigation practice in recent months, including partners Richard Hong in New York, Peter Bekker in New York, James Newland in Washington, DC, and Jonathan Shulan in St. Louis, and counsels Brett Grindrod in Washington, Lyndy Chang Stewart in Oakland and Kaitlin Wallace in Honolulu. These additions reflect the Firm’s investment in building a world-class litigation practice—growing both in capacity for serving our clients and in prominence as a leader in the law globally.

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Ms. Wild has 30 years of experience practicing in all areas of environmental law, with a particular focus on managing issues related to contaminated land and remediation law. She advises clients on business and legal issues associated with: disputes regarding contamination; strategies for the investigation, remediation and marketing of contaminated land; and obtaining planning and environmental approvals for the remediation and development of contaminated land. Ms. Wild has been involved in a number of landmark cases in this area of the law, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes environmental disputes, including in relation to alleged PFAS contamination.

“Liz has a robust understanding of the various environmental and contaminated land regulations across Australia, which has enabled her to provide strategic and legal advice to a wide range of public and private sector clients regarding their obligations with respect to contaminated land holdings within their property portfolios,” said Francoise Labrousse, Co-Leader of Jones Day’s Government Regulation Practice. “Her deep experience navigating complex regulatory challenges and ESG corporate compliance requirements will be a tremendous value to our clients. We are delighted that she has joined Jones Day.”

Ms. Wild joins Jones Day’s global Government Regulation Practice comprised of former high-ranking government officials and leading regulatory lawyers that deliver results in high-profile regulatory, crisis, investigatory, enforcement, and litigation matters. She will work alongside her colleagues in Australia and around the world to counsel Jones Day clients on administrative and agency litigation, government contracts, government inquiries, international trade, national security, product regulatory and other commercial matters.

“Our lawyers in Sydney work closely with their colleagues in Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne — as well as colleagues in Jones Day offices worldwide — to help guide our clients through complex regulatory law and compliance issues,” said Chris Ahern, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day’s Sydney Office. “Liz has worked on a number of significant environmental law disputes and negotiations in Australia over the course of the past three decades, and she is highly respected here for her legal skills and business acumen. We are pleased to welcome her to our Sydney Office.”

Ms. Wild’s arrival follows a number of recent lawyer additions to Jones Day’s Australia offices, including: Charles Bogle and James Wood (Corporate), Alastair Gourlay and Dean Bao (Financial Markets), and John Walker (Tax) in Sydney; and Lewis Grimm (Financial Markets) in Melbourne.

Ms. Wild served on the board of directors for the NSW Environment Protection Authority in Australia for five years, and she has been recognized by The Legal 500 APAC (“Environment & Planning Law”) and Doyle’s Guide (“Environment & Climate Change in NSW”) as a pre-eminent lawyer in her field. Fluent in English, German, French, and Italian languages, she earned her law degree, and undergraduate and master’s degrees, from the University of Sydney.

“Jones Day is renowned for its global team of former high-ranking government officials and leading regulatory lawyers who have been involved in some of the most important government regulatory legal matters worldwide,” said Ms. Wild. “I am delighted to join this elite team and look forward to working alongside my new colleagues.”

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Mr. Herbster has 15 years of experience as a lawyer in both corporate and private practice, focused in the areas of energy, transportation, and logistics. He served in various in-house counsel positions at Amazon.com for the past six years, most recently as senior corporate counsel for worldwide operations—the sole business-line corporate lawyer for Amazon’s North America Customer Fulfillment network—and was previously senior corporate counsel for workplace health and safety.

Prior to joining Amazon.com, Mr. Herbster was assistant general counsel at Houston-based TotalEnergies, where he defended the company in high-stakes environmental litigation matters, and was an in-house counsel at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company in The Woodlands, Texas. He began his legal career as an associate in the Houston offices of two major law firms, representing energy clients on environmental, land use and natural resources issues.

“Joe has advised some of the most prominent worldwide corporations in the energy, transportation, and logistics sectors, as both a senior in-house counsel and as outside counsel,” said Jeff Schlegel, who leads Jones Day’s Energy Practice. “His experience in these areas, and perspective on what clients both face day-to-day and what they can expect to face in the future during a period of tremendous change, is an incredible asset to our practice. I am delighted that he has joined Jones Day.”

Mr. Herbster joins a team of more than 120 lawyers in Jones Day’s Energy Practice who provide counsel to clients in all aspects of the worldwide energy and natural resources industry. He will both support and expand the Firm’s capabilities to serve clients on energy-industry disputes, regulatory compliance, competition, state aid rules, infrastructure development, marketing and trading, workplace health and safety, and M&A and joint venture transactions.

“Joe is well-known here in the Greater Houston legal community and has cultivated a reputation for excellence as a corporate lawyer in the areas of workplace safety, environmental compliance, and logistics operations,” said Nicole Perry, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day’s Houston Office. “He is an exceptional addition to the Jones Day team and we look forward to welcoming him to our office here in the energy capital of the world.”

Mr. Herbster earned his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center and his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas.

“Jones Day’s global Energy Practice has always been at the forefront of evolving trends that impact the energy sector, helping their clients get ahead of changes that will shape the future of the industry,” said Mr. Herbster. “I am grateful for the opportunity to return to private practice at this dynamic global law firm that has achieved its success by focusing on client service excellence and the seamless collaboration of their lawyers. As in-house counsel, I considered Jones Day the ‘go-to firm’ for my most complex and challenging matters, so I look forward to joining this team of trusted advisors in Houston and throughout the Firm.”

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