Law firm Powell Goldstein LLP has announced that it has opened an office in Charlotte, North Carolina. The office will be staffed by six areas attorneys. Geoffrey R. Maibohm of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and Donald E. Martin of Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, LLP, will join as partners. Ralph Baldino, D. Scott Rudd and Daniel P. Zellers all come from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, and John W. Oakes, II joined the firm from Alston & Bird LLP. All are associates.
Source: www.centredaily.com
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Completes Merger With British Firm
Edwards, Angell, Palmer & Dodge have announced that their merger with British firm Kendall Freeman has been completed. The firm will continue to operate under the current management structure based in Boston and will now house 600 attorneys in 11 offices. The firm will be referred to as Edwards, Angell Palmer & Dodge in the US and Edwards, Angell, Palmer & Dodge UK in the United Kingdom.
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Akermann Senterfitt Acquires New York Boutique
Akermann Senterfitt LLP has announced the acquisition of New York boutique firm Stadtmauer Bailkin LLP. This move will more than double Akermann Senterfitt’s New York office, mostly in the Real Estate practice.
Source: www.metrocorpcounsel.com
Fried Frank Acquires Hong Kong Attorney
New York law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has announced the hiring of William Yoo in their Hong Kong office. Yoo is a Real Estate Equity, Debt Transactions and Corporate Finance attorney who previously work for Paul Hastings in Tokyo.
Source: www.nlj.com
Thompson Hine Hires Quinone-Holmes
Mildred Quinone-Holmes, a Commercial & Public Finance attorney, has been hired by Thompson Hines’ New York Office. Quinone Holmes previously worked as in-house counsel for The Bank of New York. She joins Thompson Hines as Of Counsel.
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Rumors Abound; Another Salary Hike Craze On the Way?
Rumors about New York firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner raising salaries yet again have been confirmed by a “knowledgeable source.” Industry insiders wonder if this will spark yet another salary-bump craze like the one seen in late summer. The firm has not publicly confirmed this rumor.
Source: www.abovethelaw.com
Bryan Cave Welcomes Three New Attorneys
Bryan Cave LLP has announced the addition of three attorneys to its Santa Monica office. Counsel Derrick Boston will practice in three practice groups: Corporate Finance & Securities; Transactions; and the Technology, Entrepreneurial & Commercial Practice. Nafiz Cekirge and Sarah Gohman have joined as Commercial Litigation associates.
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Pillsbury Creates Commodities Finance Practice
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has announced that it will begin a Commodities Finance practice. The firm has hired Alexander Moon, a long-time commodities expert, as a partner to chair the new practice.
Source: earthtimes.org
LeClairRyan Mergers with New Jersey Firm
LeClairRyan, a Virginia-based firm with offices in New York and Boston, has announced that it has opened an office in New Jersey. This new branch is courtesy a merger with Seiden Wayne, a mid-level firm with 45 attorneys. The merger takes place January 1.
Source: www.nylawyer.com
Foley & Lardner Open China Branch
Foley & Lardner LLP has announced that it has opened an office in Shanghai. Catherine Sun, a recent acquisition from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, will head the new office. Sun is an intellectual property attorney and much of the new office’s work will be in that area.
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