Holland & Knight has strengthened its national Litigation Section with the addition of partner Michael Jones in Boston. Mr. Jones was previously a partner at Goodwin Procter, where he practiced in the firm’s Boston and Silicon Valley offices.
Constangy Welcomes New Partners in New Jersey, North Carolina as Growth Continues
National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete is pleased to welcome two new partners to its Northern New Jersey and Asheville office, continuing an aggressive expansion that has brought eight new attorneys to the firm over the past month. Denner comes to Constangy from FordHarrison while Sumerell Spainhour joins from Davis Hartman Wright LLP.
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McDermott Adds Four Intellectual Property Partners in Boston and Austin
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of four partners to our growing intellectual property (IP) practice. Charles (Chuck) Larsen (formerly White & Case) joins the Boston office, while Ryan Clark, Aashish Kapadia and Samoneh (Sammy) Schickel join McDermott in Austin. Clark and Kapadia join the firm from Baker Botts LLP.
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Greenberg Traurig Boosts Boston Trade Secret Litigation Practice with Addition of Gregory S. Bombard
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Gregory S. Bombard as a shareholder in the Boston office, a member of the firm’s Global Litigation Practice, and a member of the Trade Secrets group. Bombard joins Greenberg Traurig from Duane Morris LLP, where he was a partner.
Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in Boston
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Joshua Friedman has joined the firm’s Boston office as a partner in the Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practice and member of the Tax Department. Freidman advises emerging companies, multinational public companies, and private investment funds on a wide array of equity compensation issues, including executive compensation, employee benefits, tax structures, and ERISA aspects of corporate transactions. Friedman also serves as day-to-day compensation counsel to public and private companies, with a particular focus on emerging and life sciences companies. Friedman joins the firm from Cooley LLP in Boston.
Polsinelli’s Growing Tax Credit Practice Lands Another New Shareholder, Jerome L. Garciano
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes tax credit finance attorney Jerome L. Garciano as a new Shareholder in the firm’s Boston office, the latest high-profile addition to the firm’s Tax Credit Practice, Real Estate Practice and Real Estate Finance Practice. New associate Shauni T. Lynch joins Garciano in making the move from Robinson & Cole LLP. Earlier this spring, Polsinelli announced the hiring of S. Shawn Whitney as the new leader of the Tax Credit Practice, with seasoned attorney Emily K. Wehr joining him in the Miami office.
Tags: Polsinelli PC | BostonWilson Sonsini Powers Up Its Energy Practice with the Addition of Elise Zoli in Boston
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Elise Zoli has joined the firm’s energy and climate solutions (ECS) practice as a partner in the Boston office, where she will focus her practice on global strategic alliances and market-opening transactions in the clean energy, water, agriculture, and de-carbonization sectors. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Zoli was a partner at Jones Day, where she was the global head of the Future of Energy, Renewables+, and Sustainability working group.
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Mintz Bolsters Executive Compensation and ERISA Practice with Addition of Benjamin Ferrucci
Mintz is pleased to announce that Benjamin Ferrucci has joined the firm as a Member in the Employment, Labor & Benefits Practice. He has extensive experience counseling public and private companies in financial services, health care, life sciences, technology, and a variety of other industries as well as boards, management teams, and funds, in executive compensation and ERISA-related corporate matters. Prior to joining Mintz, Mr. Ferrucci was a partner at Locke Lord LLP, where he focused his practice on executive compensation and employee benefits matters for 16 years.
Greenberg Traurig Continues to Expand Global Energy Capabilities with D.C. and Boston Energy Project Finance Team
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its growing Energy & Natural Resources Practice with the addition of Shareholders: Audrey Louison, former co-chair of Mintz’s Projects & Infrastructure Practice, who will be based in Greenberg Traurig’s Washington, D.C. office, and Eric Macaux, also a former partner at Mintz, who will be based in the Boston office. Both Louison and Macaux advise clients at the cutting-edge of energy transition projects.
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan DiSantis Joins Locke Lord as Partner in Boston Office; Strengthens Firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Capabilities
Ryan DiSantis has joined Locke Lord’s Boston office as a Partner in the Firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group. With significant depth of experience spanning a broad range of industries, DiSantis bolsters Locke Lord’s bench strength in the Northeast and across the Firm. DiSantis joins Locke Lord from Jones Day, where he represented corporations and individuals in criminal and civil enforcement matters conducted by U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
