(September 26, 2016, 12:23 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom on Sept. 8 announced that it has added Jennifer Permesly to the firm's International Litigation and Arbitration Group as counsel in the New York office.

Permesly, who joined Skadden Arps from a highly regarded international arbitration boutique firm in New York, focuses on international arbitration and U.S.-based litigation for clients around the world. Permesly handles complex commercial disputes for Latin American companies in various sectors, including energy, gas, construction, mining and asset management.

Permesly is the most...