Husch Blackwell Combines with Trust and Estate Litigation Boutique and Brings on Two Commercial Litigators, Significantly Growing Dallas Office

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

National law firm Husch Blackwell announces its significant expansion in Texas with the addition of lawyers from Norris & Weber, a Dallas-based fiduciary litigation boutique, and also the addition of two commercial litigation partners. Six attorneys will join the firm’s Dallas office and its Financial Services & Capital Markets industry unit, strengthening the firm’s complex commercial litigation and private wealth capabilities. The group includes partners Jacob Kring, Mark Fritsche, and Scott D. Weber, senior counsel Brooke Ginsburg Guerrero, counsel John R. Norris III, associate Colin R. Byrne, and law clerk Jackson Goodwin.

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Environmental Partner Rachel Saltzman Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth in Washington

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Rachel Saltzman, an experienced environmental attorney who served as a top legal advisor for global automotive manufacturer Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) and as an enforcement attorney for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s nationally recognized environmental practice as a partner in Washington, D.C.

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Polsinelli Adds Private Equity Shareholder Monica Diddell in Houston

Monday, October 2, 2023

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed Monica A. Diddell as a new shareholder in the firm’s Private Equity Practice and in the Houston office. She is the fourth private equity shareholder Polsinelli has added since May, underscoring the firm’s substantial growth of its nationwide private equity bench. Diddell joins Polsinelli from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

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Perkins Coie Adds Former Lead U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Judge Jessica Kaiser to IP Practice

Monday, October 2, 2023

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Jessica Kaiser, a former lead administrative patent judge at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property and Patent Litigation practices as a partner in the Denver office. Jessica joins Perkins Coie from Arnold & Porter, where she was a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Post-Grant Patent Proceedings practice. 

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Baker McKenzie Adds Seasoned Trial Lawyer Colleen Baime in Chicago

Monday, October 2, 2023

Global law firm Baker McKenzie announced today that Colleen Baime has joined the Firm’s North America Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice in Chicago. A highly regarded litigator licensed in both Illinois and California, Colleen joins Baker McKenzie’s deep bench of experienced disputes lawyers handling high-stakes commercial disputes for multinational companies. Baime arrives at the firm from McDermott, Will & Emery.

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Dentons Expands Litigation and Construction Capabilities in Edmonton With New Partner Paul Ryzuk

Monday, October 2, 2023

Dentons Canada welcomes Paul Ryzuk to the Firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Construction and Infrastructure and PPP groups in Edmonton. Paul brings over two decades of combined legal and technical expertise, uniquely equipping him to provide clients with highly technical and tailored advice for complex construction and litigation matters.

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Dhabaan and Partners and Eversheds Sutherland welcomes Partner and new head of M&A, Saudi Arabia

Monday, October 2, 2023

Underlining the strategic importance of the firm’s M&A practice in the ME and globally. Dhabaan and Partners and Eversheds Sutherland have welcomed corporate Partner Walid Salib as its Head of M&A, Saudi Arabia. Walid, a seasoned corporate lawyer, joins from global law firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer where he was head of its Mergers and Acquisitions practice in Saudi Arabia.

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