Gordon & Rees Expands in Texas and California with Addition of Preeminent Environmental and Commercial Litigation Group

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes ten attorneys who will join the Environmental, Commercial Litigation, and Tort & Product Liability practice groups in the firm’s Austin, Dallas, and San Francisco offices.  The group includes six partners, two of counsel, one senior counsel, and one associate, all of whom previously practiced with Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP. Christopher Ege, Ranelle Meroney, Ashley Presson, Kimberly Solomon, Amy Welborn, Kirk Martin, Taylor Yetter and Travis Weaver join the Austin office.  Troy Helling joins the Dallas office.  Lisa Lazarus joins the San Francisco office. 

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Lewis Brisbois Enhances Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice with New Partner Hire in Nashville

 Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Tara Aaron-Stelluto to its Nashville, Tennessee office as a partner in the firm’s Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Ms. Aaron-Stelluto brings to Lewis Brisbois extensive experience in helping clients comply with ever-changing data protection regulations, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from the EU. Ms. Aaron-Stelluto comes to the firm from Aaron | Sanders PLLC in Nashville.

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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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