Leading global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the appointment of partner Rebecca Kelly in their Dubai office. Rebecca re-joins the firm after nine years and will be part of Clyde & Co’s global Regulatory & Investigations practice, spearheading the firm’s offering in this area in the Middle East. Rebecca was previously the Dubai managing partner and head of litigation at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, leading its Middle East regulatory and disputes team.
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Former federal prosecutor and seasoned trial lawyer Steven A. Block has joined Holland & Knight’s Litigation Section as a partner in Chicago. Mr. Block joins the firm from Thompson Hine, where he served as a vice chair of the litigation department and member of the government enforcement, internal investigations and white collar defense group.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that antitrust trial lawyer Katrina Robson has joined the Firm as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. She is based in Willkie’s Washington, DC office. A globally recognized antitrust litigator, Katrina has tried some of the most significant antitrust cases in recent years, including historic matters related to clearance for multi-billion-dollar mergers. Katrina was previously a partner at O’Melveny & Myers LLP.
Mayer Brown announced today that Gabriel Salinas has rejoined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice, where he will focus on M&A transactions and energy transition projects. He joins from Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he was part of the firm’s private equity group and co-head of the energy innovation group.
Benesch has added Michael Vatis as a partner in its New York office. A privacy and cybersecurity counselor and a litigator with deep appellate experience, Vatis joins from Steptoe, where he chaired the Privacy & Cybersecurity practice.
Schulte Roth & Zabel is pleased to announce the addition of Tim Gilman and Chris Gerson as partners in the firm’s New York office and members of the Litigation Group. The pair arrive from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.
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Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Rory G. Greebel to the New York office as a partner in the Litigation Department. Greebel arrives from Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP.
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that partner Johneth Park has joined the firm’s Corporate and Securities practice group in its Seoul office. Park, who was a partner with the firm from 2015 to 2020, rejoins Sheppard Mullin after serving as General Counsel of Seoul-based Doosan Corporation and Chief Legal Officer of its affiliate HyAxiom, Inc. Park’s return follows Corporate partner Wonsun Jung who joined the firm’s Seoul office earlier this month from White & Case LLP. Park and Jung will serve as Seoul Office Managing Partners, taking over the role from partner Paul Kim, who will continue to serve as the firm’s Seoul office representative.
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of James (Jim) Nicholas to its Employment Practice Group in Boston. Jim is a seasoned high-stakes employment litigator with a focus on defending clients in wage and hour class actions in state and federal courts. Nicholas joins McDermott from Foley & Lardner LLP in Boston.
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Andrea Linna has joined the firm’s regulatory department as a partner. She will be a part of the firm’s Digital Health industry group and its FDA Regulatory, Healthcare, and Consumer Products practice. Linna will be based remotely from Chicago and work closely with colleagues and clients across the country. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Linna was a partner at McGuireWoods, where she co-led that firm’s Digital Health, Technology and Innovation practice group.
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