McGuireWoods’ strategic expansion of its highly ranked private equity industry team continued with Greg Hawver bringing his deep experience in domestic and cross-border M&A deals to the firm’s Chicago office. More >>
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Barnes & Thornburg Adds Labor And Employment Partner Amy Zdravecky
Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added Amy Zdravecky as a partner in the Labor and Employment Department. Joining from Miller Canfield, Zdravecky will spend time in the firm’s Chicago and Grand Rapids offices. Her arrival follows a recent expansion of the labor and employment department with the addition of partners Dawn Collins and Tae Kim in Los Angeles.
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K&L Gates Boosts Corporate/M&A and Private Equity Practices with Los Angeles, Chicago Partner Additions
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes David A. Bronner and Todd R. Southwell in the Los Angeles and Chicago offices, respectively, as partners in its corporate/M&A practice. Bronner joins the firm from Nixon Peabody LLP, while Southwell arrives from Clark Hill PLC. More >>
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Jones Day Welcomes Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Partner Dean Bachus to Chicago Office
Akerman Continues Chicago Expansion With IP Litigation Partners Tim Sendek, Darrick Hooker
Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the continued growth of the Chicago office with intellectual property litigators Timothy Sendek, former leader of the IP Litigation Team at a regional law firm, and Darrick Hooker. They each join Akerman as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group and bolster its capabilities in Chicago. The office has become a key center for global IP matters, with strengths in patent and trade secret litigation, patent prosecution and counseling in the United States, Asia and Europe. More >>
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Morgan Lewis Adds Partner with Benefits and Employment Focus in Chicago
Morgan Lewis today welcomes employee benefits partner Daniel R. Salemi, who assists clients throughout the United States in virtually all economic sectors. Mr. Salemi, who arrives from a Chicago labor and employment law firm, will be resident in Morgan Lewis’s Chicago office. More >>
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McDermott Launches Employment Practice with Addition of 10 Partners
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is launching a stand-alone Employment Practice with the addition of 10 new partners and one counsel. The group will be led by partner Michael Sheehan and will bolster McDermott’s capabilities by positioning the Firm as an industry leader with a focus on high-stakes employment litigation and overall protection of brand reputation through compliance. Michael will serve as global head of the newly-formed Employment Practice after years of experience serving as Chair of the US Employment group at DLA Piper. More >>
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Prominent Finance Lawyer Joins Mayer Brown as Partner in Chicago
Mayer Brown announced today that leading finance lawyer Matthew D. O’Meara has joined the firm in Chicago as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice, where he will serve as the head of the firm’s global Private Credit group. Previously, Mr. O’Meara was a partner at Jones Day. More >>
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Scott Kapp joins DLA Piper’s Real Estate Practice in Chicago
Winston & Strawn Further Expands Corporate Practice with Addition of Leading Private Equity Group in Chicago
Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of seven partners to its corporate and tax practice in the Chicago office. The group joins from Jenner & Block LLP and brings significant experience in the areas of private equity, M&A, fund formation, investment fund management, and tax. More >>
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