FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Benjamin (Ben) P. Fryer (Charlotte) and John C. O’Connor (Chicago) have joined as partners. Ben is re-joining the firm and comes from Moore & Van Allen. John comes to FordHarrison from Pappas O’Connor.
A dynamic team of litigators and regulatory enforcement attorneys, consisting of partners William Mayberry, Jason Evans and Joshua Davey, has joined Troutman Sanders’ Business Litigation practice in Charlotte, North Carolina. The partners advise clients in high stakes commercial litigation, bank regulatory and government enforcement matters across the country. They previously practiced at McGuireWoods.
Charlotte, N.C. / Washington, D.C. – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce the growth of its Life Sciences Industry Team with the addition of Kyle Musgrove, Scott Cunning, Elizabeth Crompton, John Bateman, and Paul Dietze.
Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton have agreed to merge effective April 1, 2020. The new law firm, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, or “Troutman Pepper,” will have 1,100 attorneys in 23 offices across the country. Troutman Pepper will offer its clients greater resources and bench strength, enhanced practices and expanded geographical reach. The announcement follows a vote by both firms’ partnerships earlier this week.
Mayer Brown announced that it has expanded its Real Estate Markets practice with the addition of Jeffrey O’Neale, who joins the firm as a partner in Charlotte. Previously, Mr. O’Neale was a partner at Alston & Bird LLP. More >>
Tags: Mayer Brown LLP | CharlotteThree leading employee benefits-focused partners have joined Troutman Sanders LLP in Charlotte, North Carolina. The partners, Jim Earle, Lynne Wakefield, and Emily Zimmer, are known nationally for their work in the areas of executive compensation and employee benefits. The group previously practiced at K&L Gates. More >>
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M&A and private equity lawyer Kevin Christmas has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm’s Charlotte office. He was previously a partner with Troutman Sanders. More >>
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Veteran finance lawyer Justin Riess has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a partner in its newly opened office in Charlotte, N.C. Prior to joining Haynes and Boone, Riess was a partner in the Corporate, Finance & Investments Practice Group at King & Spalding and chair of the firm’s Franchise & Hospitality Industry Group. More >>
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Burr & Forman LLP announces that it successfully completed its transaction with Carolinas-based McNair Law Firm, P.A., effective January 1, 2019. With this expansion, no other Am Law 200 law firm has more offices in the Southeast, offering clients greater accessibility and service innovation throughout the region. Combined revenue from 2018 data would have placed the firm among the top 150 law firms on the Am Law 200 list. More >>
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The Charlotte office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Michael T. Cecka as a partner in its banking and asset finance practice. He joins the firm from Alston & Bird LLP. More >>
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