Dewey & LeBoeuf has hired M&A partner Tiziana Del Prete who brings three associates with her,. Capital markets counsel Clifford Chance also joins the Rome team, and brings with im two associates. All lawyers come from Clifford Chance.
Source:www.thelawyer.com
Andrews Kurth Has Announced Newly Made Subprime Practice
Andrews Kurth has created subprime practice group consisting of associates of various disciplinary practice groups. The group will advise clients on a number of subprime issues, sich as potential claims and liabilities, regulatory inquiries and strategic plans to respond to anticipated litigation. The subprime group will be led by Arthur Felsenfeld and Peter Goodman in New York; Robert Godlewski, Chris Allen and Tom Perich in Houston; and Bill Compton, David Barbour and Pat Sargent in Dallas.
Source: www.bizjournals.com
Freshfields Promotes 25 to Partner Status
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s has gained 25 new partners. Out of all Freshfield offices, the London office is the main recipient, securing almost half of the total 25 partners. The newly added start May 1st.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Fenwick Adds to New Seattle Office
Fenwick & West adds Bill Bromfield as a corporate partner. Bromfield concentrates on private financing deals and mergers and acquisitions. This follows last month’s addition of three notable lawyers – Stephen Graham, Roger Tolbert and Alan Smith, who left Orrick to join Fenwick & West.
Source: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com
Powell Goldstein Takes on Four Laterals
Powell Goldstein LLP has announced that it has hired four lateral hires for three of its offices. One hire was that of B.T. Atkinson, a partner in the Financial Institutions practice. Barney Stewart III joins as counsel in the Business and Finance practice. Both join Powell’s Charlotte office. The Dallas office adds Bruce Howell as counse in the Health Care practice. Roy Hadley has been hired by the Atlanta office as counsel in the Business and Finance practice.
Source: www.prnewswire.com
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O’Melveny & Myers Offers Early Retirement
O’Melveny & Myers has announced they recently offered partners 50 and older the opportunity to retire early. Typically O’Melveny partners usually qualify for the full retirement package at the age of 65 and the partial package at the age of 55. This has been seen by many as an attempt to raise profitability.
Source: www.legalweek.com
Brown Rudnick Takes Eight From Epstein Becker Green P.C.
Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP has announced its hiring of two new parterns and six associates to join its government contracts litigation group in Washington. The team joins from Epstein Becker Green P.C. and are led by parterns Kenneth B. Weckstein and Daniel B. Abrahams.
Source: www.news.moneycentral.msn.com
Two Partners Officially Quit White & Case
Maurice Allen, co-head of global banking and, Mike Goetz, co-head of banking and capital markets, have officially resigned. They both leave White & Case this Friday, March 14th. Hugh Verrier, managing partner and, David Koschik, a Finance Partner, are taking action; they had a meeting on Tuesday, March 11th, with the London finance team to discuss the management structure.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
William Tripp is a New Addition to Nixon Peabpdy
Nixon Peabody announced on Friday that it has hired William Tripp as counsel in its private client practice. Tripp brings much experience in the areas of trusts and estates. Tripp arrives at Nixon Peabody from the firm Choate Hall & Stewart LLP.
Source: www.bizjournals.com
Garen Dodge Dumps Wiley Rein
Wiley Rein’s Labor and Employment Practice chair, Garen Dodge, has departed for the employment law firm Jackson Lewis as a Partner. Dodge admitted that it was difficult to leave Wiley, but went through with it because the Jackson Lewis’ national platform and specialized focus is just right for him. In his career, Dodge has defended Fortune 500 companies in the areas of workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Source: www.legaltimes.typepad.com
