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.
Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that Dino Barajas has joined the firm as a partner in the Global Projects Department. Previously, he spent 10 years as a partner at Akin Gump.
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.
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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Clark Hill announced that Ed Hopkins has joined the firm as a Member of the Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy practice in the firm’s Denver office. Hopkins’ practice is focused on cyber risk mitigation and data protection, incident preparedness and response, and ensuring compliance with changing regulatory requirements. Hopkins comes to the firm from Fisher & Phillips LLP.
Smith Gambrell Russell LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2022, the firm will combine with Rogers & Hardin LLP (R&H), one of Atlanta’s premier law firms. The combination brings together two long-standing Atlanta-based law firms that share a similar reputation for professional excellence and commitment to client service.
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Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Michael L. Morkin has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Practice in the Chicago office. Mr. Morkin is a recognized practitioner in international arbitration and litigation. Morkin joins Venable after over 30 years with Baker & McKenzie LLP in Chicago.
Jordan Katzenberg has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP’s real estate capital markets team in New York as a partner from Winston & Strawn LLP, where he was also a partner.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Kevin Page as a partner in the health care practice. Page joins the firm’s Nashville office, celebrating its one-year anniversary in early 2022. He arrives at K&L Gates from Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis LLP.
