Foley Adds Bankruptcy Partner Mark Radtke to Chicago Office

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Mark Radtke has joined the firm’s Bankruptcy & Business Reorganizations Practice Group as a partner in its Chicago office. Radtke has extensive experience advising clients on corporate reorganizations and trusts, creditors’ rights, and bankruptcies. Radtke joins the firm from Cozen O’Connor, P.C.

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Perkins Coie Adds Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Partner Valeska Pederson Hintz to Growing Austin Office

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Valeska Pederson Hintz has joined the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice as a partner in its growing Austin office. Valeska has spent most of her legal career in Silicon Valley, advising emerging growth companies, investment banks, and venture capital and private equity firms. Her addition also expands the firm’s thriving ECVC practice in Austin. Valeska joins Perkins Coie from Lowenstein Sandler LLP, where she was a partner in the firm’s Silicon Valley office.

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Orrick Grows IP Licensing & Tech Transactions Team in Boston

Rob advises clients on transactions focused on the exploitation of IP rights and technology across various industries, including fintech, cleantech, AI, software, hardware, media and digital health. He counsels companies at all stages of growth, particularly startups and emerging companies, on a variety of complex commercial agreements, including development, distribution, strategic alliance, supply, and IP license agreements. Rob also assists clients with IP issues arising from strategic corporate transactions, such as financings, mergers and acquisitions. Parr joins the firm from Wilson Sonsini.

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Dentons Expands Commercial Litigation Practice in New York, Adding Highly Recognized Litigator and Champion of Diversity Tomasita Sherer

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces today that Tomasita Sherer has joined the Firm’s Commercial Litigation practice as partner. Adding to the steady growth of the Firm’s New York office, Sherer focuses on helping global companies resolve their business disputes through litigation, arbitration, mediation or other cost-effective methods. Prior to joining Dentons, Sherer served as of counsel in private practice where her focus was on representing insurers and pharmaceutical companies in product liability and class action cases at DLA Piper. 

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Polsinelli Adds Renowned Real Estate Attorney Robert J. Bello to Chicago & Los Angeles Offices

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes real estate attorney Robert J. Bello as a shareholder in the firm’s Chicago and Los Angeles offices. Bello joins the firm’s national Real Estate Practice, having a deep background in commercial real estate. Prior to joining Polsinelli, Bello was at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.

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BCLP Paris Office Sees Further Growth With The Addition of M&A Partner Frédéric Jungels

Frédéric focuses on acquisitions and the sale of listed and unlisted companies on behalf of both French and international clients. He also has significant experience in joint ventures, tender offers and corporate governance matters. His arrival will enhance BCLP’s existing and growing mid-market M&A practice, a key strand of the firm’s national and global strategy. Jungels comes to BCLP from Allen & Overy LLP in Paris.

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