Akerman Expands National Litigation Practice with Addition of Commercial Litigator Jonathon Pressley in Jacksonville

Akerman today announced the continued expansion of its national Litigation Practice Group with the addition of partner Jonathon Pressley, a commercial litigator and trusted advisor to businesses, executives, and organizations facing high-stakes disputes and complex intellectual property challenges. Pressley joins the firm from Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.

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Morgan Lewis Adds Veteran Labor & Employment Partner Kat Gibson in London

Morgan Lewis is pleased to welcome Katherine (Kat) Gibson as a partner in its market-leading global labor and employment practice. Arriving from DLA Piper, Kat is a trusted advisor to UK and multinational employers, bringing extensive experience in employment litigation, transactional support, business protection matters, and workplace data privacy.

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Banking & Finance Partner Anne Seymour Rejoins Weil

International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Anne Seymour has rejoined the Firm as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice and will be based in the Boston office. Anne started her career at Weil in the New York office and is the 16th partner to return to Weil since the beginning of 2023.  Anne returns to Weil from Foley Hoag LLP where she was a partner. She was previously a lawyer in Weil’s Banking & Finance Group in New York.
 

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Paul Hastings Further Strengthens Global Tax and M&A Platforms with Elite Tax Partner in New York

Paul Hastings LLP announced today that elite tax partner Andrew Davis has joined the firm in New York. Arriving from Cravath Swaine & Moore’s Band One tax practice, Davis is a star in the tax bar who advises clients, including public companies, private equity sponsors, boards of directors and special committees, on the tax elements of mergers and acquisitions, including transformative public-company transactions, private equity deals, spin-offs and strategic combinations.

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Simmons Boosts Infrastructure Funds Offering With Leading Partner Hire

Simmons & Simmons strengthens its construction practice with the hire of partner Ali Fagan in its London office. Joining the firm after nine years as partner at DLA Piper, Ali is a deeply experienced litigator specialising in international infrastructure and energy projects, with a strong track record advising leading infrastructure investment funds and fund managers.

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Paul Hastings Adds Leading Life Sciences Regulatory Team from Band One Practice

Paul Hastings LLP today announced the arrival of Lynn Mehler and Phil Katz to the firm’s full service, destination Life Sciences platform. The move adds a premier life sciences regulatory team from Hogan Lovells’ Chambers Band 1 practice to expand the firm’s expertise in guiding life sciences companies at every stage of their life cycle, from early development to launch and long-term growth. The pair arrive from the Washington office of Hogan Lovells

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Haynes Boone Strengthens Data Center and Real Estate Capabilities With Partners Jeffrey Moerdler and Stephen Friedberg in New York

Haynes Boone is excited to welcome Partners Jeffrey Moerdler and Stephen Friedberg to the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, bolstering the firm’s capabilities in data centers and general commercial real estate law. Moerdler and Friedberg, attorneys who have practiced together for over 35 years and have spent the last quarter century together at Mintz Levin, will be based in the firm’s New York office.

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