Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology, and life sciences law firm, welcomes Alhassane Barry as Partner and Global Head of Mining and Metals (Non-U.S.) in its Global Projects Department in the UAE, continuing the firm’s sustained investment in energy, mining and natural resources, project development and financing across its global platform.
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Former SEC Deputy Director Nekia Hackworth joins Jones Day as partner in Atlanta
Nekia Hackworth has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice. Ms. Hackworth served most recently as the Deputy Director of Enforcement in the Southeast Region for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where she supervised more than 250 professionals with responsibility for SEC matters across three offices (Washington, Atlanta, and Miami) and 11 jurisdictions. She is based in the Firm’s Atlanta Office.
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Bradley Strengthens Public Company Practice with Addition of Partner Erin Reeves McGinnis
Bradley expands its Public Companies team with the addition of partner Erin Reeves McGinnis to the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group as the firm’s Atlanta office growth continues.
Morgan Lewis Continues IP Litigation Expansion with Arrival of Leading ITC Partner Matt Rizzolo
Morgan Lewis continues to bolster its IP litigation bench by welcoming Matthew (Matt) Rizzolo as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property (IP) practice, resident in Washington, DC. Matt’s arrival further strengthens the team’s capabilities in high-stakes IP disputes at the US International Trade Commission (ITC), district courts, and other key venues. Matt joins from Ropes & Gray, where he led the firm’s Section 337 ITC practice and represented clients in complex IP and unfair competition disputes across the United States and globally.
Greenberg Traurig Adds High-Profile Litigator Anthony Bagnuola to Long Island Office
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic growth on Long Island with the addition of former Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony Bagnuola as a shareholder in its Litigation Practice focused on commercial litigation, government investigations, and regulatory matters. Greenberg Traurig now has more than 30 attorneys practicing in its Long Island offices in Garden City and Bridgehampton.
Husch Blackwell Expands Securities Enforcement and Investigations Bench with Addition of Sarah Razaq Sallis in Washington, DC
Husch Blackwell announced today that Sarah Razaq Sallis has joined the firm as a partner in its Financial Services & Capital Markets team. She is based in Washington, DC, and joins the firm from Eversheds Sutherland.
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Akin Expands Tax Practice with Addition of Partner Sam Riesenberg
Akin announced today that Sam Riesenberg has joined the firm as a tax partner in London, further strengthening Akin’s global tax offering and expanding its U.S. tax capability for sovereign and asset management clients across the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Prior to joining the firm, Riesenberg served as Partner in the London office of Mayer Brown.
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Benjamin Marché joins Eversheds Sutherland as head of its Banking & Finance offering in Paris
Eversheds Sutherland has appointed lateral partner hire Benjamin Marché to head its Banking & Finance offering in Paris. Benjamin joins the global law firm alongside Associate Yasmina Taki, both arrive from Squire Patton Boggs.
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McDermott Will & Schulte strengthens New York presence with commercial and antitrust litigator Emily Chen
International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte announced that Emily Chen has joined the firm as a partner in New York. A seasoned commercial litigator with deep antitrust experience, Emily represents organizations in complex, high-stakes commercial disputes and internal investigations, with a focus on class action litigation and securities enforcement matters. She joins from Kirkland & Ellis.
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Baker McKenzie Strengthens Global Banking & Finance Practice in the Middle East with Strategic Partner Hire
Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie announces that Philip Clarke will join the Dubai office as a financial regulatory Partner in its Banking & Finance Practice Group. This strategic hire reinforces the Firm’s commitment to expanding its financial regulatory capabilities across the Middle East and globally. Clarke comes to Baker from Stephenson Harwood.
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