Michael Best & Friedrich LLP picked up executive compensation expert Megan Juel from Arnold & Porter, bolstering its ranks in Chicago with an attorney who specializes in handling the benefits and pay aspects of corporate transactions, the firm announced.
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Attorney Julie Line Joins Amundsen Davis’s Chicago Office
We are excited to welcome Julie Line to our Construction Service Group.
Katten Adds Partner Emily Watson to M&A/PE Practice
Katten announced today that Emily K. Watson has joined as a partner in the Mergers and Acquisitions/Private Equity practice in Chicago, building on the deep bench of experienced and skilled attorneys structuring and closing middle-market deals. Prior to joining Katten, Watson was a partner in the corporate group at Levenfeld Pearlstein and a corporate transactions and private equity partner at McDermott Will & Emery where she spent the majority of her legal career.
Private Equity Partner Paul Hogan Joins Holland & Knight in Chicago
Paul R. Hogan, a highly regarded mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity attorney in Chicago, has joined Holland & Knight as a partner. He was previously with Eversheds Sutherland and, prior to that, served as secretary and general counsel of a publicly traded holding company. Mr. Hogan joins the firm shortly after the arrival of a nationally recognized team of nine energy-focused partners, also from Eversheds, who are located in Atlanta, Houston, New York and Washington, D.C.
McDermott Adds Former Assistant US Attorney in Chicago
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Chicago-based partner James Durkin to its Litigation Practice Group. James is a former assistant US attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, where he led high-stakes investigations and prosecutions within the National Security and Cybercrimes Section and into public corruption. James will draw upon his first-hand knowledge of how the government decides to pursue and resolve cases when helping clients navigate enforcement and regulatory actions.
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Erin McCloskey Maus Joins Venable’s Product Liability and Mass Torts Group in the Chicago Office
Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Erin McCloskey Maus has joined the firm as a partner in the Product Liability and Mass Torts Practice in the Chicago office. Ms. Maus is an accomplished litigator with a demonstrated history of trial success representing international and domestic clients; she arrives at Venable after over twenty years at Baker & McKenzie LLP.
Locke Lord Adds Dynamic Lenders’ Counsel Mark Silverman and Jonathan Aberman as Restructuring Partners in Chicago
Mark Silverman and Jonathan Aberman have joined Locke Lord’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Insolvency Practice Group as Partners in the Firm’s Chicago office. Silverman, who will serve as Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) Special Servicer Team Leader, and Aberman bring to Locke Lord a strong roster of lender and special servicer clients, along with substantial and ongoing experience in advising lenders and servicers on a host of cutting-edge finance and bankruptcy issues. The pair join Locke Lord from Dykema Gossett PLLC.
Cooley Expands Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice With Key Chicago Hire
Cooley has strengthened its growing business restructuring & reorganization practice group with the addition of Eric Walker as a partner in the firm’s global litigation department. Walker arrives from Perkins Coie, where he served as a partner in the bankruptcy & restructuring and business litigation practice groups. He is widely recognized for his strategic savvy, working across all aspects of corporate restructuring and financial litigation, including representing companies and creditor committees in highly regulated industries.
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Veteran Construction Litigator Joins Hinshaw in Chicago
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Hillary Weigle has joined the firm as a partner in the Professional Responsibility, Professional Liability, and Risk Management practice group in the Chicago office. Formerly with Smith Amundsen, she has served as lead counsel in more than 20 jury trials, primarily involving construction, insurance, and general liability matters.
Tags: Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP | Chicago Holland & Knight Adds Litigators Andrew D. Shapiro and Jason S. Dubner in Chicago to Its Leading Representations and Warranties Insurance Practice
Holland & Knight has taken another step to secure its leading position among Representations and Warranties Insurance (RWI) advisory firms with the hiring of Andrew D. Shapiro and Jason S. Dubner as partners in the firm’s Chicago office. Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Dubner were previously co-chairs of the Representations and Warranties Insurance Practice Group at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur.
