Prominent Former Federal Prosecutor for the Southern District of New York Peter M. Skinner Joins Morrison Foerster

Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Peter M. Skinner as a partner in the firm’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and Investigations + White-Collar Defense Group, based in New York. Skinner brings over 20 years of experience to Morrison Foerster, both in private practice and as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Over the course of his career, he has tried 15 cases and argued 18 appeals. Skinner’s arrival underscores the continued expansion of Morrison Foerster’s market-leading litigation capabilities, including the addition of former 21st Century Fox Deputy General Counsel and SDNY AUSA, Brian Michael, earlier this month. Immediately prior to joining the firm, Skinner was with Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP.

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Blank Rome Adds Prominent Finance Partner in Chicago

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to welcome prominent finance partner Cynde H. Munzer to the firm’s Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group in Chicago. Cynde is the latest addition to the firm’s national finance team, which recently welcomed additional leading partners David E. Kronenberg in Washington, D.C. and Cincinnati, and Cassandra K. Mott and Sarah H. Frazier in Houston, as well as of counsel Bradley E. Wolf in Los Angeles. Cynde comes to Blank Rome from Dykema where she was a member. 

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Eversheds Sutherland Further Expands Bankruptcy Capabilities with Accomplished Restructuring Partner David Wender

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that the firm has further expanded its bankruptcy capabilities as David A. Wender has joined the firm’s Finance Practice Group as a partner in the Atlanta office and as Head of Corporate Debt Advisory – Financial Restructuring Group. Mr. Wender is an accomplished financial restructuring and workout attorney with almost 20 years of experience in guiding clients through complex situations and was recently inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. His arrival comes on the heels of several other bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency attorneys Eversheds Sutherland has added in the US in the past six months – further highlighting the firm’s focus on expanding this growing practice area and serving complex client needs. Mr. Wender, who is joining from Alston & Bird, represents a broad range of clients in complex bankruptcy cases, out-of-court workouts, debt restructurings, asset dispositions, and claims reconciliation procedures. 

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Polsinelli Bolsters Business Litigation Practice with New Shareholder Mozianio

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes attorney Mozianio “Trey” S. Reliford, III, as a shareholder in the firm’s growing Nashville office. Reliford joins the firm’s Litigation Department, bringing a deep background in business disputes and securities litigation, expanding the firm’s white collar capabilities, and adding new experience in entertainment law. Reliford comes to the firm from Neal & Harwell PLC in Nashville.

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Winston & Strawn Launches Miami Office With Partners From Five Prominent Law Firms

Winston & Strawn LLP announced the firm’s largest expansion in five years with the opening of a new office in Miami. The office will open with six partners (including litigators and transactional lawyers), all joining from prestigious law firms operating in South Florida. It is expected that additional partners will arrive soon after. The initial group of partners joining Winston & Strawn’s Miami office are: David A. Coulson (formerly Greenberg Traurig), Enrique J. Martin (previously Jones Day), Gustavo J. Membiela (formerly Hunton Andrews Kurth), Kimberly A. Prior (formerly Shutts & Bowen), Richard P. Puttré (joins from Hogan Lovells), Daniel Stabile (formerly Shutts & Bowen).

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