Covington & Burling has expanded its firm with 50 lawyers from Heller Ehrman. The attorneys joining the firm are widespread: 14 partners, six counsel, and even more associates. Covington has also announced their plans to launch two new offices in California: Silicon Valley and San Diego. But, that is not the last we will hear of Covington’s additions. There are still more potential laterals waiting in the wings.
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Within the past five years, law firm Shook Hardy has doubled its intellectual practice from 25 to 50. Within another 5 years, the firm aspires to double the number again to make 100 lawyers. Shook recently added 11 lawyers, nine of which are associates and two lateral hires.
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Tags: Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLPHeller Ehrman has asked its ex-merger candidates if they would consider taking random parts and/or entire practice groups from the firm. Nothing is certain yet, especially to the public. Neither Mayer Brown and Baker & McKenzie would comment. Winston & Strawn has admitted only that the firm is in the midst of discussion with Heller partners.
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Lovells had done it again: three in one week! Not only has the firm added Thomas Man for its Beijing office, Lovells has just hired two senior consultants for its Vietnam office. Attorneys Greg Buhyoff and Nasir PKM Abdul are welcomed. Buhyoff, previously of Baker & Mckenzie, will lead the IP group, while Abdul will work with European, US, and Asian clients on their investments.
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Dechert has scored a managing partner for its new Beijing office. Wang’s experience ranges from global corporations to financial institutions to private investors in China. He is dually qualified in China and the US, having worked for the Chinese foreign ministry and the United Nations before his outstanding legal career.
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Tags: Dechert LLP | BeijingSome law firms are finally utilizing the internet and more specifically, their websites to help promote and create an image. The WilmerHale website actually gives a personal touch by some of the associates blogging from time to time. These blogs transform the attorneys from a mass of rich WilmerHale troops into real individuals. It gives perspective lateral recruits an idea of the atmosphere they would be joining. Arnold & Porter does something similar and yet oh so different. The associates are speaking their minds, outloud! They have “video blogs”. This personable style must be making a difference!
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Akerman Senterfitt has announced its decision to not merge with WolfBlock LLP. Andrew M. Smulian, Akerman’s chairman noted that the decision was due to “certain client conflict issues”. The firm will remain with its 500 plus attorneys.
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Tags: Akerman LLPLovells has snagged Thomas Man, a partner from Orrick for its Beijing office. Man, a Shandong native, has much experience in corporate, securities, and M&As. The addition of Man will be very helpful to the Beijing office, not only because of his experience as a prominent lawyer, but also for his local knowledge of Beijing.
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Kilpatrick Stockton has received the honor of being named a flagship sponsor of Washington, DC 5th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. American Cancer Society’s event aims to raise awareness and money for research. Kilpatrick Stockton is proud to sponsor such an important and inspiring event.
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Tags: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLPLast month it was announced that Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle had made it to the social networking site “Facebook”, as the first major law firm to do so. But, other firms are now being represented on the site, not by the law firm itself, but by its associates. They are becoming members of their firm’s Facebook group. These group can be made anyone, not necessarily by the firm’s leaders. One of the most noticeable law firm groups is more like a fan club: “I’m in love with MoFo!” It is reasonable to assume that this trend will become even more popular amongst big law firms.
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