Cooley LLP announced today that DeAnna D. Allen has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, DC office. Allen, most recently a partner of Dickstein Shapiro LLP, is an intellectual property practitioner with a particular focus on patent litigation, along with significant patent prosecution experience. She also counsels clients in a variety of industries on matters relating to wireless and wired communication technologies. Prior to practicing with Dickstein Shapiro, Allen served as in-house counsel to Burger King Brands.

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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Dexia on the €2.8 billion sale of its DenizBank unit to Russia’s Sberbank. DenizBank is Turkey’s sixth-largest private sector bank, and the deal includes the bank’s subsidiaries in Turkey, Austria and Russia.

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Morgan Lewis today announced that Christopher Harrison and Peter Sharp will serve as the new co-managing partners of the firm’s London office. The firm also confirmed that Olivier Chambord—an M&A and energy transactions lawyer who will relocate from Paris to London—has joined the firm as a partner in its Business and Finance practice.

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Watson, Farley & Williams is pleased to announce that it has appointed Corporate partner Gonzalo Aranzabal to its Madrid office.

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National law firm Cooley hired DeAnna D. Allen as a partner for a Washington legal job, according to a press release.

With a practice focusing on intellectual property and patent litigation, Allen bring particular experience in wireless and other telecommunications matters.

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Experienced labor lawyer Mario Barrera is joining international law firm Fulbright & Jaworski to take on a new San Antonio legal job, according to a press release.

Accomplished in litigation, Barrera is joining one of the firm’s Texas offices as a partner.

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