rnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP announced today that Ronald R. Levine, II has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate and Finance group. He will reside in the firm’s Denver office. Mr. Levine brings nearly 30 years of experience in corporate finance, investment, and merger and acquisition transactions for public and private companies in various industries, including private equity, technology, business services, energy, restaurant/retail, food, and manufacturing. Mr. Levine’s arrival further reinforces the firm’s commitment to strengthening its transactional offering in the Denver market. More >>

Former Denver City Attorney David Fine has joined Holland & Knight as a litigation partner in its Denver office. Most recently, Mr. Fine was the managing partner for the Denver office of Dentons. He also served as managing partner of McKenna Long & Aldridge’s Denver office prior to the firm’s merger with Dentons. More >>

National law firm Wilson Elser announced today that Arron Nesbitt, partner, and Linda Knight, of counsel, have joined the firm’s Denver office. More >>

Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that Regina (Gina) Rodriguez has joined the Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group as a partner in the firm’s Denver office. More >>

Lathrop & Gage today announced the addition of Halina S. Dziewit, Partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice in Boulder. More >>

Ian O’Neill joined Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s Intellectual Property practice group as a shareholder in the Denver office. His addition further strengthens the firm’s robust services in this growing area of the law. Brownstein’s IP practice is now one of the largest based in the Mountain West and includes more than 30 professionals who focus their practice on intellectual property, including litigation, patent prosecution, and trademark and copyright licensing and enforcement. More >>

Lathrop & Gage welcomes Scott M. Alter as a partner in its Intellectual Property practice in the firm’s Denver office. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the growth of the Denver office with partner and transactional lawyer Howard Gelt. He builds upon Akerman’s core strengths in complex real estate and corporate transactions, and brings a new dimension of experience in economic development, transportation and project financing. With the addition of Gelt, Akerman expands the national footprint of its Real Estate Practice Group, one of the five largest in the country.

“We continue to see growing demand from clients for exceptional lawyers like Howard, who know the local market and who have significant experience in multi-state transactions and high-priority development projects,” said Richard Bezold, chair of Akerman’s Real Estate Practice Group. “We are very excited to begin working with Howard, who will provide additional business insights to our clients and help us forge meaningful relationships in Denver and beyond.” More >>