The New York managing partner of King & Spalding has left to join WilmerHale. Michael O’Brien will focus on M&A and private equity with WilmerHale. At King & Spalding, O’Brien served on the firmwide operating committee since 2003, and last year he lead the firm in representing Caremark Rx Inc. in its $26 billion merger with CVS Corp. IP attorney Robert Perry will take over as the managing partner of King & Spalding’s 120-lawyer NY office.
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Philip Olsen has joined the Boston office of McCarter & English as a partner. The state and local tax attorney was formerly a senior counsel with Holland & Knight. He has represented clients in major tax controversies in numerous state administrative boards and superior courts, as well as state appeals and supreme courts. McCarter & English’s 400 attorneys are based in Baltimore, Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Stamford, and Wilmington.
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Baker & McKenzie has recruited the former Deputy Attorney General, Paul McNulty. McNulty joins the firm as a partner in the D.C. office. He will be involved in several practices including business crimes and investigations, corporate compliance and risk management, and global dispute resolution groups. During his most recent appointment with the Department of Justice, his testimony on the firing of the nine prosecutors angered AG Alberto Gonzalez, and caused Congress to further investigate the issue. His testimony suggested White House involvement and political motivations behind the firings.
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Five Fulbright & Jaworski attorneys have joined Greenberg Traurig’s Houston office to launch a real estate practice there. Kent Newsome will serve as the Chair of the Houston real estate practice. He has 22 years of experience in real estate, healthcare, financing, and business law. Joining Newsome are of counsel Gerald Lance and associates Robert Brannon, Adam MacLuckie, and Thomas Rogers. Lance is experienced in commercial real estate, land development, and real estate financing. Greenberg Traurig is an international firm with over 1,000 lawyers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
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O’Melveny & Myers has moved a key player from its Tokyo office to Hong Kong. Partner Gregory Puff was handpicked to head the M&A practice in Hong Kong, with hopes that he will help the firm become a strong force in the Asian corporate market. Puff is experienced in cross-border corporate finance transactions; he will continue to handle his work in Tokyo despite the transfer to Hong Kong. O’Melveny’s Asian offices are located in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Beijing, and Shanghai.
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Bracewell & Giuliani has opened an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Partner David Stockwell will head the new office; he is a 25-year resident and legal practioner, as well as a former senior U.S. diplomat in residence there. The Dubai office will advise clients on doing business in Dubai, local labor law, commercial and corporate law, arbitration, licensing, litigation, energy, and environmental matters in the Arabian Gulf region.
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Holland & Knight welcomed three new attorneys to its Tallahassee office this week. Frederick R. Dudley and Mia L. McKown join the firm’s Florida Government Advocacy Practice, and Gigi Rollini joins the firm’s Litigation Section. Dudley focuses on construction law, administrative law, and legislative and governmental affairs. McKown specializes in administrative law and legislative and governmental affairs, and Rollini practices administrative law as well as utility regulation and appellate law.
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While some women and minority men encounter difficulties when negotiating a compensation package, here are some key pointers that will help you get what you deserve:
1. Don’t mention what you earned in your last position – what matters instead is the value that you bring to your new job. 2. Don’t just try to cover your expenses; your expenses do not measure what you are really worth. 3. Don’t wait until you have the job to try to negotiate your pay, try your best to come in at the right value. If you’re still not satisfied, don’t back down – follow up and see if you and your employer can reach a mutually agreeable solution. 4. Do your homework, and know what you are worth – based on research you do ahead of time, you should know what size bonus to ask for.
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McKenna Long & Aldridge has made several recent hires in offices around the nation. Penny Cobey joins the firm as Of Counsel in L.A. She joins the real estate and finance practice, with an emphasis on transactional issues in private and public construction projects. Dennis Zakas joined the corporate practice as a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office. Environmental and product liability attorney, Mimi Lee, joined the San Fran office as a partner. Theodore (Ted) Van Der Meid has joined McKenna Long & Aldridge’s political law practice as Of Counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
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Loeb & Loeb has recruited Bryan Cave IP attorney, Warren McRae, for its NYC office. McRae joins as a partner in the IP Litigation group. He has a strong background in chemical patent matters, especially in the areas of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, polymer technology and food chemistry. Besides handling patent litigation and litigating interferences, McRae also counsels clients in the areas of patent validity, infringement and enforceability.
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