Nixon Peabody LLP has opened office in Shanghai. The branch is staffed by a rotating schedule of Nixon Peabody’s China group attorneys. But, it will not be long before it has a permanent staff looking after its affairs. This new addition makes the 17th city in which Nixon has set up camp.
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2007 is documented as being the best year for the United States’ top law firms. The top 50 firms made a total of $46.6 billion in revenue. Compared to 2006’s total of $40.3 billion, this means a 16 percent increase. The firms of DLA Piper, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, and Latham & Watkins topped the records by making than $2 billion in annual revenue or more.
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Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP has announced the addition of Edward J. Naughton as a partner in the litigation department. Naughton centers his practice on patent litigation and intellectual property law. He joins Brown Rudnick from Holland Knight LLP.
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Greenberg Traurig is 2007s USA Law Firm of the Year Greenberg Traurig has been named “USA Law Firm of the Year”. This award was received at the 2007 Chambers Global Awards ceremony in London on November 8, 2007. The winner was selected by distinguished panel of judges made up of international corporate buyers of legal services.
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Thompson Hine LLP announced that it has a newly created Labor & Employment practice at its Atlanta office. Partner Mark Floyd, who focuses on employment litigation will lead the practice group. addition to his work in Atlanta, Mr. Floyd will maintain his practice in the firm’s Cleveland office.
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Municipal capital markets attorney Joyce Gorman, joins McKee Nelson as partner. Gorman previously worked at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft as special counsel. Gorman will join the municipal financial products group.
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Zuckerman Spaeder announced that it plans to close its Miami office due to loosing five of its attorneys to Carlton Fields. Departing are the following: managing partner Walter Tache, partners Michael S. Pasano, Stephen J. Bronis and Thomas J. Meeks, and of counsel Paul A. Calli. After closing its Miami office, Zuckerman will have one remaining office in Tampa, Florida.
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Gordon & Rees LLP has opened an office in Seattle. This follows the Chicago branch which opened earlier this year. The office will be led by David Silke and Donald Verfurth, both from Carney Badley Spellman PS. The Seattle office will mostly focus on the following: employment, commercial litigation, insurance coverage, environmental toxic tort and appellate law.
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Olswang names 10 associates as partner this year. This is highly significant for the firm, because it is the largest number of promotions made at one time. The numbers scatter as follows: corporate takes 4 promotions, while litigation and media each take three.
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Liam T. O’Connell is welcomed by Nutter McClennen & Fish as partner in the litigation department. He also joins as member of the labor, employment and benefits practice group. O’Connell leaves the firm of Holland & Knight LLP to join Nutter.
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