O’Melveny Welcomes Duo of Top Houston Trial Lawyers: Travis Sales & John Anaipakos

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Continuing its expansion in Texas, O’Melveny announced today that a duo of experienced, decorated litigators—Travis Sales and John Anaipakos—has joined O’Melveny’s Houston office as partners in the firm’s acclaimed General Litigation Practice Group. Sales and Anaipakos come to O’Melveny from the Houston office of Baker Botts, where they practiced together for nearly three decades and served in senior leadership roles: Sales as chair of the ERISA Litigation Practice, and Anaipakos as former chair of the Houston Litigation Department.

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Dentons adds Partner Nicholas Chua to the Banking and Finance and Capital Markets practices in Hong Kong

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Dentons Hong Kong LLP is further expanding its banking and finance, capital markets and corporate finance capabilities with the addition of veteran, highly respected and well known practitioner, Nicholas Chua, as a partner. Prior to joining the firm, Nicholas was the Head of Legal of CIMB Bank in Hong Kong and the Global Head of Legal, Investment Banking of CIMB in the region, having worked in the banking industry for some 20 years. While moving back to private practice, Nicholas will continue to assist Dentons Hong Kong and the Dentons Regional and International platform, further enhancing the firm’s reputation as a leading banking, finance and corporate finance global law firm. The team managed by Nicholas was previously named in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist Hong Kong Teams and he was part of the team that was recognised as Team of the Year – Banking, Asia at the Inhouse Community Counsels Awards.

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Wilson Sonsini Adds Karen Deschaine as a Partner in San Diego as the Firm Continues to Grow Its Corporate Life Sciences Practice

Monday, July 31, 2023

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Karen Deschaine has joined the firm’s corporate department as a partner in the San Diego office. Deschaine has an established corporate practice focused on representing life sciences clients, particularly biotechnology and therapeutics companies. Her addition reflects Wilson Sonsini’s successful and ongoing efforts to expand its corporate life sciences practice. Before joining Wilson Sonsini, Deschaine was a partner at Cooley LLP.

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Eversheds Sutherland Continues Expansion of Global Corporate Crime and Investigations Practice with Jeffrey W. Cottle

Monday, July 31, 2023

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its Global Corporate Crime and Investigations Practice with the arrival of Jeffrey W. Cottle as a partner in the firm’s Washington office. Mr. Cottle focuses on white-collar crime and compliance matters, with an emphasis on fraud, corruption, trade sanctions and export controls. He joins the firm after the recent addition of Partner Patrick Gilman. Mr. Cottle and Mr. Gilman were both previously partners at Brown Rudnick and, in addition to joining Eversheds Sutherland’s Global Corporate Crime and Investigations Practice, will co-lead the firm’s National Security Practice.

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