Dechert welcomes more than 20 lateral partners, including a preeminent U.S. complex litigation practice and Chambers Band 1 accounting defense practice. This group is led by Mike Poulos, who most recently served as partner in charge of global strategy and a member of the executive committee at McDermott Will & Emery LLP. He will join Dechert as vice chair and global head of strategy. The new partners practice in litigation, transaction, intellectual property and employment and will be resident in Dechert’s New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. offices and soon-to-be-opened offices in Chicago and Dallas.
Blank Rome Adds Private Equity Litigation Leader Will Weltman as Partner in Chicago
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that William “Will” S. Weltman has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Business Litigation group and Food & Beverage and Technology industry teams. Will brings significant experience in complex litigation and counseling, particularly for private equity firms and their portfolio companies facing intricate and high stakes contractual, trade secret, and technology disputes. He also represents high net worth individuals and family offices in trust and estate litigation. He joins Blank Rome from Reed Smith LLP.
Tags: Blank Rome LLP | ChicagoWillkie Adds Restructuring Partner Jeffrey Michalik In Chicago
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is pleased to announce that restructuring attorney Jeffrey Michalik has joined as a partner based in the Firm’s Chicago office. He joins Willkie from Kirkland & Ellis, where he was a partner.
Blank Rome Welcomes Leading Intellectual Property & Technology Partners in South Florida
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Mark D. Passler and Ryan L. Harding have joined the firm as partners in the Intellectual Property & Technology practice group and Technology industry team. The prominent team will also establish a presence for Blank Rome in West Palm Beach, Florida. The duo joins from Akerman LLP.
Tags: Blank Rome LLP | ChicagoWinston & Strawn Expands Chicago Transactions Team with Addition of Partner Justin Gonzales
Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Justin Gonzales has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Transactions Department and a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice. Gonzales joins the firm from Perkins Coie LLP.
Blank Rome Expands National Intellectual Property Litigation Team with Partner Ferlillia V. Roberson in Chicago
Blank Rome LLP announces the addition of Ferlillia V. Roberson, a Chambers-ranked intellectual property litigator, as a partner in its Chicago office. Joining the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation group and Technology industry team, Ferlillia brings nearly 20 years of experience in patent, trade secrets, and technology litigation, with a focus on complex patent and trade secrets cases. Previously, she was with DLA Piper.
Tags: Blank Rome LLP | ChicagoGreenberg Traurig Expands Private Equity Practice with Addition of Robert Graham as Shareholder
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Private Equity Practice with the addition of Robert Graham as a shareholder in its Chicago office. He joins the firm from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.
Tags: Greenberg Traurig, LLP | ChicagoBaker McKenzie Adds IRS Senior Attorney Doug Wick to Tax Practice in Chicago
Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announced today that Doug Wick has joined the Firm’s Tax Practice in Chicago. Doug is a highly respected practitioner who brings nearly 15 years of experience in both private practice and government service, most recently as Senior Attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel.
Tags: Baker McKenzie | ChicagoPolsinelli Further Strengthens Real Estate Bench in Chicago, Welcomes Philip Piecuch as Shareholder
Polsinelli is pleased to announce that Philip Piecuch has joined the firm’s national Real Estate Practice in Chicago as a shareholder. Arriving on the heels of another recent real estate shareholder hire in Chicago, his addition reflects the firm’s continued investment and momentum in the market and further builds on Polsinelli’s real estate joint ventures bench. Piecuch arrives from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.
Tags: Polsinelli PC | ChicagoMcDermott Strengthens Commercial Litigation Team in Chicago with Michael Dockterman Arrival
International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte is pleased to announce that Michael Dockterman has joined the Litigation Practice Group based in Chicago as a partner. Michael is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with robust experience leading high-stakes commercial litigation across securities, antitrust, intellectual property, contracts, real estate, and government contracting.
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