Offshore law firm Mourant Ozannes has advised Highcross Group in connection with the US$ 1billion (£635 million) sale of the assets of Highcross Regional U.K. Partners and Highcross Regional U.K. Partners III to Northwood Investors, a US based fund manager. More >>
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Holland & Knight today announced that real estate attorney Douglas Praw has joined the firm as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Mr. Praw has extensive experience in a wide range of real estate and public finance matters. He comes to Holland & Knight from Goodwin Procter.
“Doug is an excellent addition to our real estate practice in California,” said Susan Booth, head of Holland & Knight’s West Coast Real Estate Group. “He regularly represents some of the major players in the industry. His experience not only in real estate, but also in land use and finance, will be a valuable asset to the firm and our clients.” More >>
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International law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added prominent real estate attorney James R. Shea, Jr. as a shareholder in the firm’s Boston office. With a legal career spanning over three decades, Shea focuses his practice on real estate matters, including finance, restructuring, and development. He represents public and private developers, contractors, and lenders in the creation, development, and financing of mixed-use and urban real estate projects throughout New England. With a special expertise in public-private and transit-oriented development projects, Shea has collaborated in the drafting of legislation to facilitate the financing of public infrastructure for economic development projects. More >>
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Farella Braun + Martel LLP welcomes James L. Day as a partner and Winston Liaw as an associate to its Intellectual Property Litigation Department. Both attorneys have an emphasis in patent litigation and further enhance Farella’s bench of IP attorneys with deep technology backgrounds. More >>
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International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised CITIC Group and CITIC Limited on the proposed sale and subscription of shares to a consortium of investors formed by CP Group (CPG) and ITOCHU Corporation (ITOCHU), for a cumulative value of US$10.3bn. More >>
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Building off the momentum from 2014, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP makes a move to strengthen its Midwest presence and deepen its bench of trial attorneys. Dinsmore is pleased to announce a merger with Huddleston Bolen LLP, one of the oldest law firms in West Virginia and the surrounding region.
The merger, effective February 1, 2015, will add 40 attorneys and 56 staff to the firm. With the addition, Dinsmore will become the 4th largest law firm in West Virginia with more than 75 attorneys practicing in five offices. More >>
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Douglas Sprague, former chief of the San Francisco U.S. Attorney’s Office Economic Crimes and Securities Fraud section, has joined Covington & Burling’s litigation group as a partner, further strengthening the firm’s highly regarded white collar practice. He will be resident in Covington’s San Francisco office. More >>
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Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that John Adkins has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group. Mr. Adkins represents clients in business transactions, including banking, real estate, and corporate matters. He is based in the Firm’s Houston office.
“With Houston’s continued expansion as a hub of economic growth and opportunity, John’s experience working with local businesses and financial institutions will be an excellent complement to our expanding Houston office and the Firm,” said Alan J. Hoffman, Chairman and Managing Partner. “As a former general counsel, John also brings valuable perspective that will enhance our ongoing commitment to excellence in client service.” More >>
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This week we are issuing the first part of a special report on trends in the 2014 lateral hiring market.
While some legal publications assess the state of the legal market health by tracking such metrics as revenue per lawyer and profits per partner, here at Kinney Recruiting we focus on data that illuminates hiring and employment trends among leading U.S. law firms.
This data is an incredibly powerful tool for providing guidance to attorneys and law firms when they are considering making a lateral move. Even for those who are happy with their current practice and have no interest in testing the waters, the insights in this report about overall trends in the legal market should be of interest to practitioners and law firm managers alike. The data clearly show that partner lateral hiring has become an important strategic optionfor the vast majority of big law firms in their pursuit of opportunity and growth.
We’re publishing the report in two parts. This week we’re focusing on lateral hiring trends for partners. Next week we’ll report on trends for associates and of-counsel.
Kathy Dent, a highly experienced employment attorney and former assistant general counsel for PacifiCorp, has joined the Portland office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
Dent was previously a partner in DWT’s employment practice, and returns after a decade of experience working in-house. More >>
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