Thompson Hine has added Simon Miller to its firm. Miller joins the New York office as a partner. He previously practiced with Greenberg Traurig in Business Litigation.
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Jenner & Block has a New Kid on the Block
Andrew J., “A.J.”, Thomas has joined the Los Angeles office of Jenner & Block. Thomas focuses his practice on intellectual property, media and entertainment litigation. He joins as a partner.
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Tags: Jenner & Block, LLP | Los AngelesBaker & Daniels Hires Beijing Associate
Baker & Daniels has boosted its Beijing office with the hire of Catherine Wang. Wang joins the firm from Baker Botts LLP in Beijing. She also has practiced with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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Davis Polk to Open Office in Hong Kong with Two New Partners
Davis Polk & Wardwell is opening an office in Hong Kong with the addition of two new partners. Bonnie Y. T. Chan and Antony Dapiran are joing the firm. Chan was previously with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Dapiran previously practiced with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he was the Beijing managing partner.
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Kobre & Kim to Launch in Hong Kong
Kobre & Kim LLP, based in New York, is launching an office in Hong Kong. William McGovern, from Morgan Stanley, will lead the office. The firm hopes to open the new office by the end of September.
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Baker Botts Boosts Moscow Office
Baker Botts has added Dominic Pellew as a partner. Pellew, who joins the Moscow office, specializes in dispute resolution. He will practice in the International Arbitration group.
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K&L Gates Gains Carol Elder Bruce
K&L Gates has hired a talented litigator from Bracewell & Giuliani. Carol Elder Bruce joins the Washington office. Bruce was a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia from 1975 to 1985.
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Ford & Harrison Boosts Denver Office
Ford & Harrison has boosted its Denver office with the hire of Shella Neba. Neba joins the firm as an associate from Faegre & Benson. She graduated from the University of Michigan Law School.
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Akin Gump’s New Corporate Partner in Moscow
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has snagged a corporate partner from Hogan Lovells’ Moscow office. Suren Gortsunyan specializes in M&A, capital markets, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. He joins the international corporate transactions practice.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
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Squire Sanders Closes Tallahassee Office
Squire Sanders & Dempsey has announced its plan to close its Tallahassee office on October 1st. The four residing lawyers will transfer to one of Squire’s other Florida offices. The firm’s decision to close this office rested largely on the loss of Jim Krog, who died in 2008.
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