Akerman Expands Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Practice with Chicago Partner Bruce “Eddie” Lowry

Less than a month after the launch of its Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Practice, top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP has expanded the national practice with partner Bruce “Eddie” Lowry in Chicago. He follows the arrival of James Grice, chair of the Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Practice, and partner Michael McKinley. Lowry joins from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in Chicago.

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Leading Real Estate Lawyer Joins Winstead

Winstead PC, a leading national law firm, announced today that Evan McCurdy has joined the firm’s Real Estate Development & Investments Practice Group as a Shareholder based in the firm’s Dallas office. McCurdy joins Winstead from Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC.

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Arnold & Porter’s Transactions Team Grows with Partner Niket Rele

Arnold & Porter announced today the continued growth of its transactions team with the arrival of partner Niket Rele as a member of the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice in New York. Mr. Rele represents multinational clients, in particular, in cross-border M&A and corporate transactions as well as global outsourcing and technology transactions.

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McDermott Adds Prominent Energy Dealmaker in New York

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is proud to announce that Fredrick (Fritz) Lark has joined our Transactions Practice Group as a partner based in New York. Fritz represents some of the largest infrastructure investors in North America in their energy and digital infrastructure transactions and is a go-to dealmaker in the power and utilities sectors. Fritz was previously a partner at Mayer Brown.

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William Wetmore Rejoins Akin Gump’s Funds Practice

Akin Gump announced today that William K. Wetmore has rejoined the firm as a partner in its investment management practice in San Francisco after serving as chief compliance officer for Indaba Capital Management, L.P. Mr. Wetmore began his legal career as an associate with the firm in 2007 and served as senior regulatory counsel prior to moving in-house.

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Commercial Class Action Litigation Partner Mohamed Awan Joins Crowell & Moring

 Mohamed Awan joins Crowell & Moring as a partner in its Litigation and Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation groups, where he will provide clients with valuable experience in consumer class actions, complex commercial litigation, and financial services litigation. One of his areas of focus is defending companies in matters related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, a federal law that shields companies against civil lawsuits for content posted on their platforms by a third party. Awan joins the firm from the Detroit office of Honigman LLP.

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