Offit Kurman Enhances Its Litigation Practice With Addition Of Three-Attorney Litigation Management Group

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Offit Kurman welcomes three new attorneys to its litigation practice. Attorneys Philip W. Vogler, Adam R. Brownstein and Michael K. Haley are commercial litigators with, combined, more than fifty years of experience representing and advising clients as litigating counsel and coordinating counsel. Their group has significant experience representing clients, including Fortune 500 companies, in complex multi-jurisdictional matters. Also joining the firm as part of their group are two paralegals and two support staff.

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Regina E. Faul Joins the Labor & Employment Law and Litigation Practice Groups at Phillips Nizer as a Partner

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Phillips Nizer is pleased to announce that Regina E. Faul has joined the firm as a partner in the Labor & Employment Law and Litigation Practice Groups.   Ms. Faul will continue to represent employers and business owners in all aspects of their employee relations and compliance matters in state and federal courts, arbitrations, during collective bargaining negotiations and before the United States National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).  She will work closely with the Firm’s partners and the Chair of its Labor & Employment Group, Marc B. Zimmerman.

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Ropes & Gray Bolsters Services to Clients in Korea with Addition of Partner Jaewoo Lee

Monday, August 5, 2013

Ropes & Gray LLP announced today that Jaewoo Lee has joined its corporate department as a partner. Mr. Lee focuses on corporate and financial transactions, particularly cross-border mergers & acquisitions. He will initially be based out of New York and Hong Kong and will relocate to the firm’s Seoul office when his license to practice in Korea is approved.

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Leading Funds Partner Michelle Moran Joins Ropes & Gray in London

Monday, August 5, 2013

Ropes & Gray is delighted to announce that Michelle Moran has joined the London office as a partner in its investment management practice. Ms. Moran brings further senior-level capability to the firm’s existing funds and financial services regulatory teams. Her practice focuses on the management and regulation of retail and institutional funds, including UCITS, ICVCs, investment trusts, hedge funds and real estate funds, and fits naturally with the funds sponsor focus of the practice.

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Wong & Partners Advises BIMB Holdings Berhad on its Acquisition of a 49% Stake in Bank Islam Berhad

Monday, August 5, 2013

Wong & Partners, the Malaysian member firm of Baker & McKenzie International, acted for BIMB Holdings Berhad (“BHB”) in connection with the proposed acquisition of a 49% stake in Bank Islam Berhad, Malaysia’s original Islamic bank, from the Dubai Financial Group LLC and Lembaga Tabung Haji for a total purchase consideration of approximately USD885 million (RM2.8 billion).

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