Morgan Lewis welcomes Shannon Zollo, Joshua French, and Meghan Kelly to the firm’s M&A and private equity practices. The trio joins from Nutter, McClennen & Fish, where Shannon led that firm’s M&A and private equity practice. The group adds to a dynamic and growing M&A practice at Morgan Lewis, representing companies across industries in all stages of their business life cycle.
Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Rosemary Reilly has joined as a partner in the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital (ECVC) practice in Sidley’s office in Boston. She joins from WilmerHale, where she spent 18 years as a partner in the corporate practice. Sidley also recently welcomed counsels Rebecca Nauta and Riley O’Brien and associate Emily Ivers to its Boston ECVC practice.
Tags: Sidley Austin LLP | BostonSidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Mathew Eapen has joined the Boston office as a partner in the firm’s Investment Funds practice. Prior to joining Sidley, Mr. Eapen was an Investment Funds partner at Kirkland & Ellis.
Tags: Sidley Austin LLP | BostonMorgan Lewis continues the growth of its global tax practice with the addition of partner Tamara Shepard from DLA Piper, resident in the firm’s Boston office. Drawing on her experience in private practice and as an appellate attorney at the US Department of Justice’s Tax Division, Tamara advises on a broad range of domestic and international tax issues.
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Fraser Collin has joined the firm’s Boston office as a partner in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group. Fraser will focus his practice on advising clients on mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), and private equity and venture capital financings, as well as serving as outside general counsel. He joins Blank Rome from Dragonfly Group, Inc. where he served as General Counsel and Head of M&A.
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Akin is pleased to announce that Payson Lyman has joined the firm as a private capital partner in the firm’s Boston office. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis where he was a partner.
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The IP team includes Partners Joseph M. Maraia, Dr. Daniel W. Clarke, Christopher Carroll, Laura L. Carroll, Brooke A. Penrose, Paul A. Pysher, and Howard J. Susser; Counsel Shawn P. Foley, Bruce D. Jobse, and Joseph P. Quinn; and six associates and patent agents. In addition, litigation Partner Shepard Davidson has joined ArentFox Schiff and will continue to focus his practice on complex business torts and contract claims. This group joins from Burns & Levinson after ArentFox Schiff welcomed a four-partner Automotive team from the firm in April.
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Bronwyn L. Roberts has re-joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group in its Boston office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Roberts led the Boston employment group at Cooley LLP. Before her time at Cooley, Roberts was both a partner and an associate at Duane Morris for 18 years.
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