Distinguished SDNY Prosecutor, Edward Imperatore, Joins Morrison & Foerster in New York

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Edward A. Imperatore has joined the firm as a partner in its Investigations + White Collar Defense Group, based in the New York office. Mr. Imperatore joins Morrison & Foerster from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), where he has served as Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) since 2012 and a senior member of the Office’s Securities & Commodities Fraud Unit. Mr. Imperatore brings to the firm nearly a decade of experience investigating, prosecuting, and trying cases involving securities and accounting fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, corporate fraud, cybercrime, and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

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Cooley Expands Financial Services Capabilities With Top Litigation Team

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Michelle Rogers, Katherine Katz and Joshua Kotin have joined Cooley as partners in the firm’s elite financial services practice, where they will focus on defending clients in government enforcement actions and litigation. Katherine Halliday is also joining the team as a special counsel. Arriving from Buckley, the group brings extensive experience defending clients in high-stakes government investigations and litigation matters and advising on matters of regulatory compliance. Rogers, Katz and Halliday will be based in Washington, DC, while Kotin joins Cooley’s rapidly growing Chicago office.

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Akerman Expands Chicago Office with Bankruptcy and Reorganization Partner Paul Musser

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Chicago office with Paul Musser who joins as a partner in the Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice Group. Musser focuses his practice on helping lenders to maximize their recovery through out-of-court workouts and in-court proceedings. Prior to joining Akerman, Musser spent over the last nine years at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Chicago is one of Akerman’s largest markets.

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O’Melveny Adds Distinguished Five-Partner Corporate, Tax Team in Dallas

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

O’Melveny announced today that a five-partner corporate team, specializing in M&A, private equity, capital markets, energy, tax, and public-company corporate counseling, has joined the firm’s Dallas office. The lawyers—Richard Whitfield “Whit” Roberts, Jack E. Jacobsen, Jason A. Schumacher, Will S. Becker, and Christine “Chrissy” Williford Metcalf—were partners at Locke Lord LLP, where Roberts held leadership positions firmwide and in the Dallas office, Jacobsen was Co-Chair of the Corporate and Transactional Department, and Schumacher was Co-Chair of the Energy Practice Group.

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Linklaters Announces Hire of Joel Seow to Establish Investment Funds Practice in Singapore

Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Linklaters has announced that Joel Seow joined as a partner in the firm’s Singapore office, to establish an investment funds practice. Joel has extensive experience advising sponsors in Asia on the establishment of private investment funds across various asset classes and jurisdictions, with a particular focus on private equity funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds, hedge funds and special situations funds. Seow joins Linklaters from Morgan Lewis, where he was a partner.

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Dorsey Opens Phoenix Office

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Phoenix, Arizona. The new Phoenix office is the Firm’s 20th location. The lawyers establishing Dorsey’s Phoenix office include Scott Jenkins, Isaac Gabriel, and Andrea Palmer, all of whom most recently practiced in the Phoenix office of the Quarles & Brady law firm. All of them join Dorsey as partners.

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