Former Winston & Strawn Partner Dane Drobny Returns to Firm’s Chicago Office

Winston & Strawn LLP announced today the addition of Dane Drobny as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office and as a member of the Transactions Department. A former Winston partner who worked at the firm for 18 years, Dane returns after serving as Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Groupon, Inc., where he oversaw the company’s legal and human resources functions. 

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H. Keeto Sabharwal Joins Husch Blackwell’s Washington Office

Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that H. Keeto Sabharwal has joined the firm’s Washington office as a partner on its Intellectual Property Litigation team. He will practice as a member of the firm’s Healthcare, Life Sciences & Education industry group. Sabharwal joins Husch Blackwell from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, where he was a partner in that firm’s Intellectual Property group.

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McDermott Grows Austin Office with Healthcare Partner

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce Austin-based Jay Greathouse has joined as a partner in the Firm’s Healthcare Practice Group. Jay has a broad practice representing for-profit and nonprofit healthcare organizations, as well as healthcare industry investors, in their most significant transactions. Prior to joining McDermott, Jay was a partner at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP. 

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Greenberg Traurig Hires Adrian Patterson and Team, Continuing Strategic Growth in Texas

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic growth in Texas with the addition of Adrian Patterson, a solution-oriented business lawyer best known for his work in public finance and infrastructure. Patterson joins the Houston office as shareholder, along with a team of two of counsel and two associates, from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe where Patterson served as Houston office leader.

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Loeb & Loeb Strengthens Real Estate Investments And Transactions Department With Partner Adam Hirst In New York

Loeb & Loeb is pleased to announce the arrival of Adam Hirst to the firm’s New York office where he will be a partner in the Real Estate Investments & Transactions department. Hirst represents investment banks, real estate opportunity funds, private equity firms, other institutional lenders, developers, owners and operators in lender-side and borrower-side financings, workouts and restructurings, joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions and property management. Hirst joins Loeb & Loeb from Arnold & Porter LLP.

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Sidley Adds Influential M&A Partner Germaine Nicole Gurr

Sidley is pleased to welcome Germaine Nicole Gurr as an M&A and Private Equity partner in the firm’s New York office. Ms. Gurr brings experience as both a global corporate lawyer and a former executive at a global Fortune 500 company. Ms. Gurr comes to Sidley from White & Case’s M&A practice in New York. Previously, she was vice president and deputy general counsel at Schneider Electric, a global Fortune 500 company.

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