Mayer Brown Expands Securities Litigation Capabilities With Addition of Jackie Vallette in Houston

Mayer Brown announced today that Jackie Vallette has joined the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice and Securities Litigation & Enforcement group as a partner in the Houston office. Experienced and licensed in both California and Texas, Ms. Vallette joins as a partner from Jones Day, having worked in their Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston offices.

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Ogletree Deakins Grows New York Office, Traditional Labor Practice

Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, welcomes Sandi Dubin to the firm’s New York office as shareholder. Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Sandi served as in-house labor and employment counsel for New York University (NYU) for 10 years. As lead labor counsel for NYU, she has advised on all types of labor relations matters arising under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) covering multiple bargaining units, and has served as chief negotiator for NYU in collective bargaining. In addition to her experience as a chief negotiator, Sandi has represented the University in labor arbitrations and matters before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

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Latham & Watkins Adds Experienced Capital Markets Partner in London

Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Shawn Anderson has re-joined the London office as a partner in the Capital Markets Practice. Anderson advises private equity sponsors, companies, and investment banks on a variety of complex, multi-jurisdictional capital markets transactions, including debt and equity offerings and acquisition financings, with a particular focus on high-yield debt securities. Anderson re-joins Latham from Kirkland & Ellis. 

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Accomplished Federal Prosecutor Joins Cooley in Chicago

Cooley’s litigation department added to its recent haul of elite, next generation partners with the arrival of Lindsay Jenkins, most recently the chief of the criminal division of the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois. Jenkins will join the firm’s recently launched Chicago office as a partner focused on white collar defense, investigations and trial practice. She brings significant expertise and first-chair trial experience that will be immediately compelling to the firm’s best-in-class roster of technology and disruptive clients as they navigate a constantly evolving law enforcement and regulatory landscape. In joining Cooley, Jenkins reunites with former US Attorney’s Office colleague and now Cooley partner, Matthew Kutcher.

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