International law firm Stephenson Harwood has boosted its intellectual property practice with the partner hire of Alexandra Pygall. Alexandra joins from Covington & Burling LLP where she was a senior associate. Prior to that she was at Clifford Chance LLP for nearly ten years. Alexandra has a wide range of experience in IP matters, both contentious and non-contentious, across all IP rights – patents, trade marks, design rights and copyright – and associated rights in confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets). She has particular expertise in the life sciences, luxury brands and financial services sectors.
Miller Starr Regalia Opens Southern California Office and Hires Paul Mosley and Blake Wettengel
Miller Starr Regalia, a leading California real estate law firm, announced today the hiring of Vice President & General Counsel of J.F. Shea Co., Inc., Paul Mosley, the hiring of Blake Wettengel of McConnell, Dunning & Barwick LLP, and the opening of its new office in Southern California. The new office will be located at 4695 MacArthur Court in Newport Beach. Miller Starr Regalia’s other offices are in Walnut Creek and Palo Alto.
Chadbourne Expands London Insolvency and Restructuring Practice With New Partner Hire
The international law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP today announced that John Verrill has joined the Firm’s London office as a partner in the insolvency and financial restructuring group.
Simmons & Simmons Appoints Asset Finance Partner
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has appointed Donna Ager as a partner in its Asset Finance team in London.
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Freshfields Taps Two Attorneys for Asian Energy Legal Work
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has expanded its energy, natural resources and infrastructure practices with two Asian legal hires.
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Gibson Dunn Adds Disputes Capability in Dubai With New Partner Peter Gray
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that disputes partner Peter Gray has joined firm’s Dubai office. Previously at Dewey & LeBoeuf, Gray will continue to focus on English and international litigation and international arbitration.
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Latham & Watkins Advises Suburban in Inergy Retail Propane Acquisition
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH), has announced a definitive agreement with Inergy, L.P., Inergy GP, LLC and Inergy Sales & Service, Inc. to acquire the sole membership interest in and to Inergy Propane, LLC, now owned by Inergy, including certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Inergy Propane, LLC, and the assets of Inergy Sales. Suburban is acquiring Inergy Propane for total consideration of approximately US$1.8 billion in stock and cash, as detailed in the company press release below.
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Morgan Lewis Draws Former FERC GC to Energy Practice in Houston
Morgan Lewis today announced that Charley Moore—a leading oil and gas litigation and regulatory practitioner who is a former General Counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—has joined the firm as a partner in its Energy Practice, resident in Houston. His practice encompasses state and federal court litigation, federal and state regulatory matters, and energy-related gas and power transactions.
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Morgan Lewis today announced the addition of a team of lawyers, led by Marshall Stoddard—formerly the head of the bank and institutional finance practice at another AmLaw 100 firm—to its Business and Finance Practice, resident in the firm’s New York and Los Angeles offices. Mr. Stoddard will serve as a new co-chair of the firm’s Finance practice. He is a transactional lawyer and corporate advisor focusing his practice on commercial, banking, and bankruptcy law across a wide range of industries, including technology, entertainment, government contractors, media, transportation, and agriculture.
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Manatt Expands National White Collar Defense Practice
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced that N. Richard “Dick” Janis has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense practice. Prior to joining Manatt, Janis was a founding partner of and for more than 30 years managed the law firm of Janis, Schuelke & Wechsler, one of Washington’s premier white collar criminal boutiques.
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