Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that L. Kieran Kieckhefer will join the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner.
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Former Deputy Chief Counsel of Department of Energy Loan Programs Office Ken Cestari Joins Holland & Knight
Ken Cestari, the former deputy chief counsel of the Loan Programs Office (LPO) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has joined Holland & Knight’s Public Policy & Regulation Group as a partner. Mr. Cestari helped lead the legal department of the LPO from 2015 to 2022 and worked as an attorney in the department beginning in 2009.
Smith Anderson Welcomes Employment Partner Kevin Ceglowski to Firm
Smith Anderson is pleased to announce that Kevin Ceglowski, a highly rated employment law attorney with deep experience in advising, representing and defending employers in state and federal courts, has joined the firm’s Workplace Law team as a partner.
Dinsmore’s Corporate Practice Welcomes Venture Capital Power Team
As the Midwest continues to attract entrepreneurs and startups at an explosive rate, Dinsmore is adding the Cincinnati-based power duo of Brett Renzenbrink and Megan Hymore to its growing and dynamic corporate practice group. Brett’s experience in corporate venture law is nicely complemented by Megan’s expertise in intellectual property matters across a variety of technologies.
Cooley Boosts Patent Litigation Capabilities With Life Sciences Trio
Chad Shear, Betsy Flanagan and Geoff Biegler have joined as partners in Cooley’s market-leading intellectual property litigation practice within the firm’s global litigation department. Arriving from Fish & Richardson, the group brings extensive trial experience, having successfully represented early- to late-stage life sciences companies in complex patent disputes across district and appellate courts, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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Gordon & Rees Strengthens Chicago Office with Addition of Laura Knittle as Partner in Education Law
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, the nation’s first and only law firm with offices in all 50 states, welcomes Laura Knittle as a Partner in the firm’s Chicago office and as Co-Chair of the firm’s newly-formed Education Law practice group. She also joins the Employment Law and Government Regulatory & Administrative Law practice groups. Knittle arrives at the firm from Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP.
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McDermott Adds Structured Finance Partner in New York
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Jonathan Ching to the Firm’s Transactions Practice Group in New York. Jonathan will draw on his in-house experience at leading banks and investment institutions to provide clients with practical and strategic investment advice.
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Fieldfisher enters Austria with Vienna office launch
European law firm Fieldfisher is expanding its European presence with a new office opening in the Austrian capital Vienna on 1 June 2023.
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Washington, D.C. Antitrust Partner Carrie Mahan Joins Sidley
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Norton Rose Fulbright Continues Growth of Corporate Insurance and Technology Transactions Practices with Six New Lawyers and a Senior Consultant
Following the recent arrival of a six-partner team from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP), global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has added six non-partner lawyers and a senior consultant from the same firm to further strengthen its corporate insurance and technology transactions practices.
