Bracewell & Giuliani plans on launching a new office. The firm will open an office in Seattle next month. It will focus on energy, intellectual property litigation and tax law.
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Sheppard Boosts Shanghai Office
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has gained a corporate partner in Shanghai. Don Williams joined the Corporate group from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He earned his J.D. From Harvard Law School cum laude.
Source: www.earthtimes.org
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Shearman & Sterling Snags OCC Assistant Director
Shearman & Sterling is gaining a financial regulatory counsel in its Washington office. Donald Lamson, who has worked at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for approximately 20 years, is joining the firm. He was most recently an assistant director at the OCC.
Source: www.legaltimes.typepad.com
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Déjà Vued Déjà Vu for Jenner & Block
Jenner & Block has been named the number one law firm in the US for pro bono work for the third consecutive year. In 2009, Jenner & Block’s attorneys devoted more than 69,000 hours to pro bono work. This results in 161.1 hours on average per attorney.
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Nixon Peabody’s NY Hires a Lateral
Nixon Peabody is changing its luck: the firm has just made its first lateral hire in New York since it had quite a few partners leave the office. Charles Dietzgen has joined the firm from Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal. Dietzgen focuses his practice on corporate trustees.
Source: www.law.com
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DLA Gains One From White & Case
DLA Piper has gained a senior counsel in Los Angeles. Patrick Hunnius joined the firm from White & Case. He will practice in DLA Piper’s litigation group.
Source: www.pipes.dealflowmedia.com
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A&O in Jakarta
Allen & Overy has launched an office in Jakarta via an association with Daniel Ginting Law Firm. The office will be manned by one partner and will be devoted to Islamic finance, capital markets and project finance.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
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Name Partner Leaves Jeffer Mangels for Judgeship
Founding Member, Marc Marmaro, will be leaving Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP. Marmaro was appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He has been with the firm since day one, in 1981.
Source: www.benzinga.com
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Microsoft Takes one from Dechert
Microsoft has hired Dechert’s co-chairman of white-collar and securities litigation. David Howard joins the Microsoft team as deputy general counsel. He will be in charge of all litigation at the company, overseeing 459 lawyers in 44 countries.
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Dacheng Law Offices, China’s largest law firm, has just launched in Hong Kong to take advantage of the increase in finance and mergers. The office will have 15 partners by the end of 2010. Dacheng has 29 offices in Chinca, one in Los Angeles and one in Singapore.
Source: www.bloomberg.com
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