Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP today announced the continued growth of its largest office, New York, with the addition of Steven Chudnow who joins as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group from Wachtel Missry LLP. He previously spent 12 years as in-house counsel to the real estate investment management and real estate finance divisions of a Fortune 100 financial services company.
Notable renewable energy transaction and finance attorney Justin Boose has joined the firm’s Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, offices and will be co-leader of the firm’s Renewable and Alternative Energy Team, alongside Partner Mark Kalpin in Boston. He joins with Partner Matthew Roberts in Holland & Knight’s Atlanta office. Mr. Boose and Mr. Roberts were formerly partners with Troutman Pepper.
Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP today announced the continued growth of its largest office, New York, with the addition of accomplished white collar lawyer and criminal trial specialist Bradley Henry. He joins as a partner in the White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice from Michelman & Robinson LLP, where he served as the chair of the White Collar Defense and Investigations practice.
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, welcomes Scott McLaughlin and Marlene Williams to the firm’s Houston office as shareholders. Both join Ogletree Deakins from Eversheds Sutherland, where Scott led the labor and employment practice, and Marlene served as the Partner in Charge for the Houston office. Together, Scott and Marlene possess more than 50 years of legal experience and represent clients in the energy, manufacturing, and chemical industries, along with companies throughout the Fortune 200.
Tags: Ogletree Deakins | Houston
Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Edward A. Imperatore has joined the firm as a partner in its Investigations + White Collar Defense Group, based in the New York office. Mr. Imperatore joins Morrison & Foerster from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), where he has served as Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) since 2012 and a senior member of the Office’s Securities & Commodities Fraud Unit. Mr. Imperatore brings to the firm nearly a decade of experience investigating, prosecuting, and trying cases involving securities and accounting fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, corporate fraud, cybercrime, and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Madalyn Miller has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office. Miller, formerly with Clifford Chance US LLP, will continue her asset backed finance practice, which is primarily focused on aviation finance, and serve as Co-Chair of the Transportation and Space Practice Group.
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Michelle Rogers, Katherine Katz and Joshua Kotin have joined Cooley as partners in the firm’s elite financial services practice, where they will focus on defending clients in government enforcement actions and litigation. Katherine Halliday is also joining the team as a special counsel. Arriving from Buckley, the group brings extensive experience defending clients in high-stakes government investigations and litigation matters and advising on matters of regulatory compliance. Rogers, Katz and Halliday will be based in Washington, DC, while Kotin joins Cooley’s rapidly growing Chicago office.
Tags: Cooley LLP | Chicago | Washington
Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Victoria Q. Smith has joined the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property and Technology Practice. Ms. Smith, who joins the firm from Perkins Coie LLP, brings nearly two decades of experience managing all phases of patent litigation.
King & Spalding has added David Ridenour, a structured finance and securitization partner, to its Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) Practice Group in Washington, D.C. Ridenour comes to the firm from DLA Piper.
