Vice-Chairman of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Stephen Luparello to Join WilmerHale

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Stephen Luparello, currently the vice-chairman of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), will join the firm as a partner resident in its Washington DC, office on October 8, 2012. Luparello’s extensive career with FINRA, which regulates all securities firms doing business in the United States, and with its predecessor NASD Regulation, combined with his previous regulatory agency experience, will greatly enhance WilmerHale’s Broker-Dealer and Securities Litigation and Enforcement practices.

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Squire Sanders Strengthens Aviation and Finance Practice with New Partner in Tokyo

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Global legal practice Squire Sanders announced today that Hisao Hirose has joined the Tokyo office as Partner in the firm’s Financial Services Practice Group. Mr. Hirose is a highly regarded legal expert in aircraft finance, whose clients include leading Japanese leasing companies, major banks and major airlines as well as low cost carriers (LCCs). Mr. Hirose will play a key role in Squire Sanders’ global aviation industry group and lead in the strategic growth of the practice in Japan and Asia-Pacific.

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Experienced Patent Infringement Litigator Paul Storm Joins Gardere in Dallas

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to announce the addition of intellectual property litigator Paul Storm as a partner in the Firm’s Dallas office. He joins Gardere’s prominent roster of trial lawyers, bringing his extensive experience and significant courtroom expertise in trying patent infringement cases as well as copyright, trade secret, and trademark disputes.

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Herbert Smith and Freehills Announce New York Office Opening and Confirm Further Hires

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

International law firms and merger partners Herbert Smith LLP and Freehills announced today the official office opening in New York. The office opens for business today, 4 September 2012, and will initially operate as Herbert Smith New York. On 1 October 2012, the official launch date of the new firm Herbert Smith Freehills, it will become part of the Herbert Smith Freehills’ international network.

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Mayer Brown JSM Strengthens Singapore Office and Global Projects Group with Addition of Partner Nathan Dodd

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Mayer Brown JSM today announced that Nathan Dodd has joined the firm as a partner in Singapore. Nathan has more than 13 years’ experience in the Asian legal market, with a particular emphasis on the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors. His experience includes major project development transactions in Southeast Asia, South Asia and Africa and he will be a core member of Mayer Brown’s global Projects group.

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