Duane Morris London Office Adds Corporate Tax Partner Jennifer C. Wheater

Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Jennifer C. “Jenny” Wheater has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in the London office as a partner. Wheater’s addition further strengthens Duane Morris’ global corporate capabilities, particularly in the area of tax issues in the private equity and cross-border transactions. Wheater joins the firm from Proskauer Rose LLP.

More >>

Tags:  Duane Morris LLP

Orrick Adds Capital Markets Partner in San Francisco

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced today that Andrew D. Thorpe has joined the firm as a partner in its Capital Markets Group, resident in San Francisco.  Mr. Thorpe served for almost six years at the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including serving as Special Counsel in the Office of Rulemaking within the Division of Corporation Finance, and was most recently a partner with Morrison & Foerster.

More >>

Tags:  Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | San Francisco

BuckleySandler Expands Litigation Practices with Three New Lawyers

BuckleySandler LLP, a leading financial services and criminal and civil enforcement defense law firm, announced today that Richard E. Gottlieb, a highly regarded class action defense litigator with over 25 years of experience, has joined the firm as a Partner.  Fredrick S. Levin, a notable class action and securities litigator, and Brett J. Natarelli, a consumer financial services litigator, will be joining the firm as a Partner and an Associate respectively. Gottlieb and Levin will be co-located in BuckleySandler’s Los Angeles and soon-to-be-opened Chicago office and Natarelli will be resident in the firm’s Chicago office.

More >>

Tags:  Buckley LLP | Los Angeles