International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (BCLP) announced today that Farron Curry has joined as a partner in its newly launched Seattle office. Farron joins three months after BCLP officially opened the Seattle office – the firm’s first in the Pacific Northwest. She joins new BCLP Partners Jennifer Campbell and Allison Krashan, all from Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, a Pacific Northwest firm where they were shareholders.
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Expanding its legacy liability insurance recovery capabilities, Morgan Lewis has welcomed Paul Fuener as a partner resident in Pittsburgh. Paul arrives from K&L Gates and will represent entities, including receiverships, in pursuing insurance proceeds recovery for legacy liabilities, including toxic torts and environmental damage.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expands its growing global Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Practice with the addition of Thomas D. Pease as a shareholder in New York. Pease, who has a focus on Patent Litigation, joins from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, where he was a leader in the IP Practice.
Kathryn Sutherland-Smith has joined the Firm as of counsel in the Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice. Ms. Sutherland-Smith is based in the Sydney Office and will also spend time in the Melbourne Office. Prior to joining the firm, Sutherland-Smith praticed in the New York office of White & Case LLP.
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce Sarah Krissoff, a former federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York and a seasoned litigator and trial attorney, has joined its renowned White Collar Defense and Investigations group. Krissoff comes to the firm from Day Pitney LLP, and joins Cozen O’Connor as a member. She will work out of the New York City office.
McGuireWoods is strengthening its fiduciary litigation capabilities with the arrival of New York partner Helen Gavaris, who brings over three decades of experience representing corporate fiduciaries and high-net-worth individuals in complex disputes. Gavaris comes to McGuireWoods from Loeb & Loeb.
Sidley is pleased to announce that Vadim Brusser has joined as a partner in the firm’s Antitrust practice with a particular focus on merger clearance work for the firm’s growing Private Equity practice and for strategic corporate clients. He joins Sidley from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where he counseled numerous private equity and strategic clients on U.S. and international competition issues.
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Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that E. Patrick Gilman has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington DC office. A former federal prosecutor in the United States Army and a seasoned trial lawyer, Mr. Gilman will enhance Eversheds Sutherland’s global corporate crime and investigations capabilities, and will help lead the firm’s national security practice. He was previously with Brown Rudnick.
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Global law firm Baker McKenzie announced today that Justine Phillips has joined the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Practice as a Partner in Los Angeles. She brings extensive experience navigating complex cybersecurity and data privacy issues, including risk and resiliency, cyberattack and data breach preparedness and response, compliance and investigation, and cyber litigation. Phillips arrives at Baker from DLA Piper.
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