Foley announced today that Christopher M. Cutler has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. and Tampa offices, working with the Securities Enforcement & Litigation Practice. Prior to joining Foley, Cutler was a partner at McGuireWoods LLP.
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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the nation’s largest labor and employment law firms, welcomes Irene Gallagher as a shareholder to the firm’s Denver office. Gallagher focuses her practice on employee benefits law and executive compensation. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, she was a partner with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP in Denver. With Gallagher and her employee benefits practice, Ogletree Deakins’ Denver office adds to the robust and balanced labor and employment law experience that includes areas such as class action defense, workplace safety and health, immigration, international law, wage and hour, and traditional labor relations. Since opening with two attorneys in early 2010, the Denver office has grown to 18 attorneys serving employers throughout Colorado, the region, and the United States.
Tags: Ogletree Deakins | DenverThe law firm of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP is pleased to announce that Ted Cominos, a private equity lawyer who focuses on emerging markets, is joining the firm as a partner. Cominos will divide his time between Los Angeles, London and other offices of the firm, performing significant cross-border work in various jurisdictions.
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In a major cross-border financing for one of the biggest oil and gas projects in South Asia, law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has represented Germany’s state-owned development bank KfW IPEX Bank GmbH as lead arranger in a $US 2 billion financing for expansion of several petrochemical projects in India operated by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL).
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Alston & Bird today announced that it is continuing the expansion of its corporate practice in California with the addition of Ted Hollifield as a partner in the firm’s Silicon Valley office. Mr. Hollifield has practiced for 15 years in Silicon Valley, and he was recently recognized as one of the leading attorneys in the emerging growth arena. Mr. Hollifield’s arrival closely follows that of Lior Nuchi, also a leading practitioner in Silicon Valley.
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International law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced today that Michael Krimminger, currently General Counsel of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), will join the firm next month as a partner based in the Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Krimminger will be part of the firm’s international banking and financial institutions practice and will advise a wide range of U.S. and global banking clients on the challenges presented by regulatory reforms in the United States and internationally.
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Hogan Lovells announced today that it has further expanded its presence in Silicon Valley with the addition of insurance litigator Vanessa Wells as a partner in the Litigation, Arbitration and Employment practice. Wells is highly regarded for her experience in the representation of insurance companies in complex litigation in California, with a particular focus on pricing issues, business regulation matters, and unfair competition disputes.
Tags: Hogan Lovells | Silicon ValleyHogan Lovells announced today that Dean Hansell has joined its Los Angeles office as a partner in the Litigation, Arbitration and Employment practice, further building the practice on the West Coast.
Tags: Hogan Lovells | Los AngelesHogan Lovells announced today that Martha N. Steinman has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office. Steinman has extensive experience in executive compensation, employee benefits, qualified and non-qualified plans, and welfare plans. Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, Steinman was a partner and co-chair of the Global Compensation, Benefits and Employment Department of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.
Tags: Hogan Lovells | New YorkHogan Lovells announced today that James A. (Tony) FitzPatrick, Jr. has joined its New York office as Head of the U.S. Corporate Insurance Practice. FitzPatrick joins Hogan Lovells from Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.
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