Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes real estate attorney Hillary E. Ellis to its nationally renowned Real Estate Practice, continuing Polsinelli’s recent efforts to advance women leaders in the Real Estate and Financial Services Department. Ellis joins the firm as a new Shareholder in the Denver office, where she’ll work with Michael R. Strand and Real Estate Practice Chair Amy Kiefer Hansen. Prior to joining Polsinelli, Ellis was a Partner at Kutak Rock LLP.
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Troutman Pepper Adds Talented Tax Partner Thomas Gray to National Practice in New York
Thomas Gray, a veteran transactional tax and investment tax attorney, has joined Troutman Pepper’s national Tax + Benefits Practice Group in New York as a partner. Gray joins the firm from Faegre Drinker.
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Jackson Lewis Adds Charles H. Wilson as Houston Office Managing Principal
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Charles H. Wilson has joined the firm as Office Managing Principal in Houston. Charles joins the firm from Littler and has almost 25 years of experience in employment litigation.
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Leading International Arbitration Practitioner Joins Latham in New York
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that John V.H. Pierce has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the International Arbitration Practice, and member of the Litigation & Trial Department. A widely respected industry and firm leader, Pierce will serve as Global Co-Chair of Latham’s International Arbitration Practice. Pierce joins Latham from WilmerHale.
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Blank Rome Welcomes Corporate Partner in Los Angeles
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that David E. Parsly has joined the firm’s Corporate, M&A, and Securities practice group as a partner in the Los Angeles office. David advises clients on a full range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, emerging growth and venture capital financings, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and corporate governance. He joins the firm from DLA Piper.
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Matthew Nichols to Expand Atlanta Public Finance Practice
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Atlanta Public Finance & Infrastructure Practice with the addition of Shareholder Matthew W. Nichols, who joins from King & Spalding.
Accomplished Government Investigations Lawyer Eric Snyder Joins McGuireWoods in New York
Eric Snyder, an accomplished defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor who successfully led numerous international anti-corruption matters, has joined McGuireWoods’ Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department as a partner in New York. Snyder joins McGuireWoods from Jones Day.
Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in Boston
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Joshua Friedman has joined the firm’s Boston office as a partner in the Executive Compensation, Employment & Benefits Practice and member of the Tax Department. Freidman advises emerging companies, multinational public companies, and private investment funds on a wide array of equity compensation issues, including executive compensation, employee benefits, tax structures, and ERISA aspects of corporate transactions. Friedman also serves as day-to-day compensation counsel to public and private companies, with a particular focus on emerging and life sciences companies. Friedman joins the firm from Cooley LLP in Boston.
Akin Gump Marks Continued Corporate Growth with Two Private Equity Partners
Akin Gump is pleased to announce that Michelle Chan and Daniel Tavakoli have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in its private equity practice. They join the firm from Covington & Burling, following the arrival of their former colleagues Amy Wollensack and Sergio Urias earlier this month.
Fox Welcomes M&A Pro John Willding in Dallas
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome John Willding to the Dallas office as a partner in the Corporate Department. Prior to joining Fox, Willding was a partner at Barnes & Thornburg LLP.
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