Ogletree Deakins Establishes Immigration Practice in Northern California

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm has expanded its immigration footprint into Northern California with the addition of shareholder Yvonne Toy in the firm’s San Francisco office. Toy joins the firm from Corporate Immigration Partners, where she was a co-founder and partner. With Toy at the helm in San Francisco, the firm’s immigration practice is expected to grow quickly across northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

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McDermott Adds Former Assistant US Attorney in Chicago

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Chicago-based partner James Durkin to its Litigation Practice Group. James is a former assistant US attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, where he led high-stakes investigations and prosecutions within the National Security and Cybercrimes Section and into public corruption. James will draw upon his first-hand knowledge of how the government decides to pursue and resolve cases when helping clients navigate enforcement and regulatory actions.

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Holland & Knight Welcomes Corporate Partner Simone Collins in Century City

Monday, December 5, 2022

Holland & Knight continues to strengthen its leading Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group with the addition of Simone Collins as a partner in its Century City office. Ms. Collins’ practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, joint ventures and other complex investment and strategic business transactions. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, she was a partner at Sklar Kirsh LLP.

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Orrick Adds Rising Star Venture Lawyer in Boston

Monday, December 5, 2022

Orrick is pleased to announce Benjamin Howe has joined the firm as a partner focused on advising startup companies and venture capital investors. He joins Orrick’s global venture capital practice, which ranks top 3 globally for Q3 2022 (Pitchbook). Howe is the 16th tech-focused partner to join Orrick this year. Prior to Orrick, Ben was a partner at Holland & Knight.

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