Linklaters is launching a structured finance practice in Amsterdam. The firm just hired Kees Westermann, a partner from Clifford Chance. Westermann joins the firm on April 1st.
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Anastasia Kelly Finds a Place at DLA Piper
Anastasia Kelly resigned from American International Group in December because of a government imposed a salary cap of $500,000 a year. Kelly has just taken a position with DLA Piper as counsel in the firm’s Washington office. Thomas Russo, formerly senior counsel at Patton Boggs, takes Kelly’s position at AIG.
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Steptoe & Johnson’s First Office in Asia
Steptoe & Johnson has just opened its first office in Asia. The first office resides in Beijing. Partner Eric Emerson has relocated from the firm’s Washington office to Beijing. Susan Munro, a lateral partner from O’Melveny & Myers, will also practice out of the new office.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
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Latham & Watkins Adds Another White & Case Partner
White & Case has lost its head of global information technology to Latham & Watkins. Steven Betensky has joined Latham in New York. This news comes shortly after Latham & Watkins took on 13 partners from White & Case earlier in the month.
Source: www.nylj.com
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Jay Kelley Joins Pillsbury Winthrop in Houston
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has added Jay Kelley to its Houston office. Kelley joins the energy & infrastructure project practice. He earned his JD from University of Houston Law Center and graduated summa cum laude.
Source: www.ogfj.com
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Arent Fox Boosts New York Office
Arent Fox has added Andrew D. Kaizer to its New York office. Kaozer joins as a partner in the white-collar practice. He joins from Michelman & Robinson.
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McGuire Woods’ 2009
McGuireWoods’ 2009 revenue increased by 6.73% from the previous year. It grew from $477 million in 2008 to $509 million. Profits per partner increased by 6.21%. Net profits decreased by 3.03%.
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Greenberg Traurig Hires Head of Texas IP Litigation
Greenberg Traurig, LLP has hired a new Head of IP Litigation in Texas. Dwayne L. Mason has just joined the firm in Houston. Mason previously practiced at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP.
Source: www.earthtimes.org
Tags: Greenberg Traurig, LLP | HoustonLatham & Watkins Makes Partner Hire in Hong Kong
Latham & Watkins has boosted its Hong Kong office with the hire of Raymond Kwok. Kwok joins as a partner in the real estate practice. Prior to joining Latham, he practiced in Blank Rome’s Hong Kong office.
Source: www.jdjournal.com
Tags: Latham & Watkins LLP | Hong KongAnother One Jumps Ship
Another partner has fled White & Case. Steve Betensky, the firm’s global IT practice chair. Betensky specializes in trademark and patent licensing agreements. Before moving to White & Case’s New York office, he worked in the Palo Alto and Prague offices.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
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