King & Spalding Bolsters Global Professional Liability & Accountant Defense Practice in D.C. and New York

King & Spalding today announced that Raphael Larson and Gary Adamson have joined the firm as partners on the Special Matters and Government Investigations team. As leading practitioners representing accounting and consulting firms and their professionals in high-stakes regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, the pair adds strength to the firm’s world-class Professional Liability practice. Larson will be based in the Washington, D.C., office and Adamson in the New York office. Larson and Adamson both join King & Spalding from McDermott Will & Emery.

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Hogan Lovells bolsters U.S., Latin America projects practice in Miami with Richard Puttré

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce the arrival of Richard Puttré as a partner to bolster the firm’s projects and infrastructure capabilities in Miami and Latin America. Puttré joins the firm from Jones Day, where he led the firm’s global projects and infrastructure practice and was a key member of the Latin America transactional team.

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Dechert Makes Key Litigation Hire; Welcomes First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to its Philadelphia Office

Dechert LLP announced today that Clare Putnam Pozos, former First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, has joined the firm’s litigation practice as a partner in the Philadelphia office. A native Philadelphian with deep ties to the community, Ms. Pozos will represent clients in a broad range of white collar, investigations, appellate, and privacy and cybersecurity matters.

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Akerman Expands Real Estate Practice Group with Partner Bruce Meyerson in New York

Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Real Estate Practice Group with partner Bruce Meyerson in New York. Meyerson represents real estate owners, developers, and lenders with interests in commercial, office, retail, mixed-use, multifamily, and industrial properties. Meyerson joins Akerman from Goulston & Storrs, P.C.

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Financial Litigation Lawyer Joseph Frank Joins New York and Miami Offices

Joseph J. Frank has joined the firm as a partner based in the firm’s New York and Miami offices. Joe most recently served as Chief Legal Officer and Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.-a $20 billion global provider of software and services to the financial industry. Before SS&C, Frank was a global co-head of the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice at Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he was recognized as “Litigator of the Week” by The American Lawyer for a major win in a residential mortgage-backed securities case.

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Hinshaw Adds Experienced Cyber and Privacy Partner in New York

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Annmarie Giblin has joined the New York office as a partner in the global Insurance Services Practice Group. With an extensive background in cybersecurity and data privacy law and litigation matters, Giblin will help lead the firm’s data security and privacy practice and is spearheading the launch of the firm’s Proactive Cyber Defense practice. Formerly a senior counsel with Chubb, Giblin most recently was the founding attorney of Giblin Law PLLC.

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McDermott Bolsters Private Equity Practice with Finance Talent

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of Samantha Koplik as partner in its Transactions Practice Group based in New York. Sam is a recognized finance lawyer in the market and a trusted advisor to some of New York’s most prominent private equity firms across a broad range of financing matters. Sam joins from Dechert, where she served as a pro bono practice leader for the New York office.

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