Experienced Bankruptcy & Restructuring Partner Joins Chicago Office

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Stephanie K. Hor-Chen has joined the firm’s Chicago office in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group as a partner. Stephanie focuses her practice on insolvency and restructuring and has extensive transactional and bankruptcy court experience. She joins the firm from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.

More >>

Tags:  Blank Rome LLP | Chicago

Baker McKenzie Expands Chicago Private Equity Team with the Addition of Erika López

Global law firm Baker McKenzie announced today that Erika López has joined as a private equity and M&A partner in the Firm’s Chicago office. A rising star in private equity and M&A, Erika brings significant experience advising clients on all aspects of complex M&A and private equity transactions. López joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

More >>

Tags:  Baker & McKenzie LLP | Chicago

Baker McKenzie Adds Seasoned Trial Lawyer Colleen Baime in Chicago

Global law firm Baker McKenzie announced today that Colleen Baime has joined the Firm’s North America Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice in Chicago. A highly regarded litigator licensed in both Illinois and California, Colleen joins Baker McKenzie’s deep bench of experienced disputes lawyers handling high-stakes commercial disputes for multinational companies. Baime arrives at the firm from McDermott, Will & Emery.

More >>

Tags:  Baker & McKenzie LLP | Chicago

Construction Law Partner Eric Berg Joins Barnes & Thornburg’s Chicago Office

Barnes & Thornburg announced today that Eric A. Berg has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Litigation Department. Berg is the latest addition to the firm’s Chicago office, following Aaron Gavant and Kenneth P. Kansa, who joined the Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring Department; Jeremy Lewin, who rejoined the Corporate Department; and William V. Essig, who joined the Litigation Department earlier this year. Berg comes to Barnes & Thornburg from Ogletree Deakins, where he led the nationally ranked Construction Law practice.

More >>

Tags:  Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Chicago

Veteran Immigration Partner Joins Hinshaw in Chicago

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that William B. (“Bill”) Schiller has joined the firm as a partner in the Labor & Employment group in Chicago. Formerly with Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd., Schiller represents individuals and institutions nationally, including universities, medical centers, and corporations, with a wide array of immigration law matters.

More >>

Tags:  Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP | Chicago