Akerman Senterfitt LLP has announced the hiring of a shareholder for its New York office. Harvey Feldschreiber will join the firm as a shareholder in its Real Estate and Corporate practices. Feldscrheiber currently represents tenants in lease negotiations in New York City.
Source: www.metrocorpcounsel.com
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP have announced that Paul Ritter, an Employment attorney, will be joining their firm. Ritter specializes in executive compensation, qualified and nonqualified retirement plans and equity compensation.
Source: www.metrocorpocounsel.com
Rumors are flying that Gibson Dunn will soon open an office in China. Thelawyer.com is reporting that the firm intends to follow up its new Dubai branch with a Chinese one, citing a sound-bite from a higher-up stating that the firm is “continuing to look at Asia.”
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Law firm Nixon Peabody has announced the opening of a permanent office in Palo Alto, California. The firm opened a temporary office in Silicon Valley in February, but hopes that the new office will facilitate their intended West Coast expansion.
Source: www.democratandchronicle.com
American firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has announced that it will acquire the entirety of London-based firm Kendall Freeman. The union will become effective on the first of January. After the merger, the firm will have more than 600 attorneys in 11 offices worldwide.
Source: www.earthtimes.org
Cravath, Swaine & Moore announced their end of year bonuses on Monday. First years will get $10,000 in special bonuses while seniors will get $50,000. Year-end bonuses will be between $35,000 and $60,000.
Source: www.nylj.com
Allen & Overy has announced the hiring of David C. Esseks. Esseks, a white collar attorney, will join the firm’s New York office as a partner. He joins the British firm from the Southern District US Attorney’s Office.
Source: www.nylj.com
Baker & McKenzie has announced the hiring of six attorneys for its China IP practice. These attorneys include senior associates Maria Smith, Angeline Lee, and Sian Bowen as well as associates Gloria Poon and Annie Tsoi, all of whom will work in Hong Kong. Senior associate Clement Ngai will work in the Shanghai office.
Source: www.financeasia.com
Williams Mullin Maupin Taylor has announced plans to double its IP and Patent Litigation groups in North Carolina over the next next couple years. In order to accommodate the ten extra attorneys who will be joining the firm, they have leased a new office that is 10,000 square feet larger than their current one.
Source: www.newsobserver.com
Stinson Morrison Hecker has announced that two new attorneys will be joining its office in Phoenix, Arizona. Anda L. Lincoln is an associate in the general-business practice who attended Lewis & Clark Law School. Susan W. Ng is a business litigation associate who attended Arizona State University.
Source: www.azcentral.com
