Seasoned Litigator Joins Hinshaw’s Aviation and Aerospace Team in Chicago

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Brian Benoit has joined the Aviation and Aerospace team as a partner in Chicago. Formerly with KMA Zuckert LLP, he represents aviation and aerospace companies, as well as other businesses, in complex litigation and risk management, and also serves as outside general and litigation counsel.

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Willkie Continues Chicago Growth with Addition of Litigation Partner Kruti Trivedi

Willkie today announced that Kruti Trivedi, a trial lawyer who has led high-stakes matters as both a senior in-house counsel at one of the world’s largest financial institutions and a federal prosecutor, has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Department. She is based in the Chicago office. Kruti joins Willkie from JPMorgan Chase & Co., where she led and supervised high-profile and high-risk matters and crises for the global financial institution.

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Taft Adds Private Client Partner Lauren Benjamin in Chicago

Taft, one of the fastest-growing law firms in the country, announced today that partner Lauren Benjamin has joined the firm’s Chicago office. Benjamin focuses her practice on sophisticated estate planning, wealth preservation, business succession, and philanthropic planning for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and business executives. Benjamin arrives at Taft from Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

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Katten Adds Cot Eversole to Capital Markets Practice in Chicago

Katten announced today that Cot Eversole has joined the firm’s Capital Markets practice as a partner in Chicago. Cot previously served as the Deputy General Counsel – Securities at CRH plc (NYSE: CRH), an Ireland-headquartered global building materials company and a member of the S&P 500 and Fortune Global 500. In that role, he advised the board and senior management on complex capital markets transactions, securities law matters, corporate governance issues, investor engagement, and other strategic initiatives. He also guided CRH’s transition to U.S. domestic issuer status following the move of its listing to NYSE and supported the continued development of the company’s sophisticated U.S. capital markets platform.

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Cooley Bolsters Private Equity Bench With Fund Formation Hire in Chicago

Michael Black has joined Cooley’s Chicago office as a partner in the firm’s fund formation practice, further strengthening Cooley’s private equity fund capabilities to meet the evolving needs of its growing client base. Joining Cooley from Kirkland & Ellis, Black deepens Cooley’s capabilities serving emerging and established sponsors in the middle markets.

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