Morgan Lewis Adds First-Chair Trial Lawyer Aliza Karetnick In Philadelphia

Enhancing Morgan Lewis’s trial, business disputes, and crisis management capabilities, Aliza Karetnick, who most recently led Ballard Spahr’s commercial litigation and dispute resolution group and co-led its manufacturing and consumer products and class action litigation teams, joins as a partner in Philadelphia. Aliza will continue to represent clients in complex commercial, class action, and other litigation.

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Litigator Philip Yannella Joins Blank Rome as Partner and Co-Chair of the Privacy, Security & Data Protection Practice

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Philip “Phil” N. Yannella has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Litigation group and will serve as co-chair of the firm’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. Phil regularly counsels clients on data privacy and cybersecurity issues relating to the use of digital information with an emphasis on litigating cyber disputes and ensuring compliance with relevant laws. He joins the firm’s Philadelphia office from Ballard Spahr where he was a partner and co-leader of the Privacy and Data Security Group.

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Reed Smith Strengthens Private Equity and M&A Practice With Addition of Partner Daniel Connelly

Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Daniel Connelly has joined the firm as a partner in its Global Corporate Group, based in Philadelphia. Connelly brings to the firm a thriving private equity and public and private mergers & acquisition practice, with a client roster that closely aligns to the firm’s existing clients. He joins Reed Smith from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

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Greenberg Traurig Deepens Health Care Regulatory and Data Privacy Footprint in Philadelphia with Brad M. Rostolsky and Catherine E. David Galea

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP added two attorneys to its Health Care & FDA Practice in Philadelphia: Brad M. Rostolsky joined as a shareholder and Catherine E. David Galea joined as of counsel. Rostolsky comes to Greenberg Traurig after spending the bulk of his career at Reed Smith where Galea worked alongside him.

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Holland & Knight Grows Gaming Practice with Addition of Partner Timothy Lowry in Philadelphia

Holland & Knight has strengthened its nationally recognized Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group with the addition of Partner Timothy Lowry in Philadelphia. Mr. Lowry provides legal and strategic advice to domestic and multinational clients in the gaming, entertainment and hospitality industries. He was previously a partner and chair of the gaming practice at DLA Piper. Prior to that, he was senior corporate counsel at Harrah’s Entertainment from 2007 to 2009.

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Veteran Tax Attorney Christopher S. McLoon Joins Cozen O’Connor in Philadelphia

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Christopher S. McLoon, a nationally recognized and respected tax attorney, has joined the firm’s Tax practice. McLoon, who has spent nearly three decades providing strategic tax guidance to major businesses, investors, and real estate developers, comes to the firm from Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP. He joins Cozen O’Connor as a member and will work out of the firm’s Philadelphia office.

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