Will Thompson has joined the firm’s Dallas office as partner. Will has represented plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in trademark and trade secret cases, class-action lawsuits, antitrust litigation, sports litigation, and investigations. He has extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, including in cases involving oil-field operations, fraud and kickbacks.
Sarah K. Wake has returned to McGuireWoods’ Labor & Employment Department as a partner in Chicago, bringing more than eight years of experience as an administrative leader and legal adviser at prestigious higher education institutions. Wake rejoins the firm from Northwestern University, where she served as associate general counsel and interim associate vice president for equity.
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Elizabeth N. Jochum has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Government Contracts practice group. A skilled litigator and counselor with a significant background in white collar defense and investigations matters, Elizabeth joins Blank Rome from Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC where she was a partner.
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Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has continued its rapid expansion of its Tax Practice Group with partner Philip Weingold in New York. Weingold focuses his practice on federal, state, local, and international tax and corporate matters. His arrival shortly follows the addition of Tax partners Lorie Fale in Miami and the addition of John Buckun in Chicago. Weingold joins the firm from Greenberg Traurig in New York.
Gowling WLG is pleased to welcome Robert Farmer as a partner in the firm’s national Banking & Finance Group. He will be based in the Toronto office.
King & Spalding today announced that Trevor Pinkerton has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice in the Houston office. He joins from Norton Rose Fulbright.
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes real estate finance attorney Kristian J.F. Bornemann as principal in the firm’s San Francisco office. Bornemann joins the firm’s national Real Estate Finance Practice, having broad experience in all aspects of real estate financing transactions. Prior to joining Polsinelli, Bornemann was at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.
Tags: Polsinelli PC | San FranciscoKing & Spalding has hired Parveet Singh Gandoak as a partner in its Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) Practice Group. He will be based in the firm’s Singapore office. Gandoak, who was most recently at Skadden, was ranked as one of Asia’s Top 15 Rising Lawyers by Asian Legal Business (2021), in recognition of his work on several transformative transactions and reorganizations.
