Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce the addition of partner Matthew Hafter to its corporate practice in Chicago. Matt, previously of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, draws on his wide-ranging corporate law background to guide entrepreneurs toward growth and success at all stages of their business. More >>

Lathrop & Gage today announced that Christopher D. Mickus has joined its Business Litigation practice group as a Partner in Chicago. More >>

Paul Patrow has joined Faegre Baker Daniels’ tax and corporate practices as a partner in Chicago. More >>

W. Kent Carter has joined Gordon & Rees as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. He is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group. Carter joins the firm from Clark Hill PLC’s Chicago office. More >>

Kevin M. Ryan has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP’s Chicago office as a partner in the firm’s Finance & Bankruptcy practice. Ryan joins from Winston & Strawn LLP to further expand Sheppard Mullin’s growing alternate and bank finance practice. More >>

McDermott Will & Emery announced today that employee benefits and executive compensation lawyer Erin Kartheiser has joined the Firm as a partner in its Chicago office. More >>

The Chicago office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Sang-yul Lee as a partner in the firm’s Labor, Employment and Workplace Safety (LEWS) practice and Global Employer Solutions area. Previously a trial lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), he joins K&L Gates from Locke Lord LLP. More >>

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Lou Cohen and Elgie Sims Jr., have joined the firm’s Business Law Department as of counsel in the Chicago office. Both lawyers bring strong ties and experience in the Chicago business community. More >>

Nixon Peabody is growing in Chicago. We’re pleased to announce the arrival of new partner Michelle Canerday. Michelle, who joins the 100+ attorney Chicago office, will be a member of the firm’s national private clients practice. More >>

DLA Piper announced today that John Lyons has joined the firm’s Restructuring practice as a partner in the Chicago office. With over twenty years of restructuring experience, Lyons has represented major US and international corporations, committees, lenders and boards of directors in complex business reorganizations, acquisitions and divestitures. He played key roles in several industry transformative restructurings including, among others, American Airlines, Delphi Corporation, US Airways, Exodus Communications, and VeraSun Energy. He has increasingly represented clients in cross border restructurings and conducted several fraud investigations and asset recovery actions. More >>