Akerman Expands Tax Practice Group with Partner Lauren Ferrante in Chicago

Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Tax Practice Group with the addition of partner Lauren Ferrante in Chicago. Ferrante represents clients in state and local tax (SALT) controversies and planning matters. Ferrante joins the firm from PwC in Chicago, where she acted as the Senior Manager for the State and Local Tax department.

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Corporate and Private Equity Partner Scott Syverson Joins Holland & Knight in Southern California

Holland & Knight has bolstered its nationally recognized Private Equity Team with the addition of Scott Syverson as a partner in the firm’s Orange County and Los Angeles offices. Mr. Syverson represents private equity firms and their portfolio companies in all aspects of their businesses, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). He was previously a partner with Kirkland & Ellis.

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Colin Conklin Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Corporate Practice in San Francisco

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Colin Conklin has joined the firm’s corporate practice as a partner in the San Francisco office. His addition bolsters Wilson Sonsini’s private and public company and transactional experience. Before joining Wilson Sonsini, Conklin worked as a partner in the San Francisco office of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP.

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Katten Lands Experienced Litigator and DEI Leader in New York

Katten announced today that Geoffrey G. Young has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice in New York, building on the firm’s high caliber of talent representing clients in complex commercial disputes. Prior to joining Katten, Young was a partner at Reed Smith and held various DEI leadership roles, most recently as the firm’s Executive Director of Diverse Recruiting, in which he guided the firm’s strategy for recruiting diverse attorneys at all levels.  He has also held several DEI leadership roles in the legal community.

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Morrison & Foerster Adds Emerging Companies + Venture Capital Partner Paul Navarro in Los Angeles

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Paul Navarro as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department and Emerging Companies + Venture Capital Group (ECVC) based in Los Angeles. Mr. Navarro brings extensive experience representing start-ups, emerging growth companies, and investors in a variety of corporate and technology transactions covering all stages of the ECVC life cycle, in the United States and Latin America. Mr. Navarro joins Morrison & Foerster from Perkins Coie LLP, where he was a member of the ECVC practice. 

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