Elizabeth “Beth” C. Garvey, one of the most experienced attorneys in New York State government, has joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP in its Albany office as a member of its Government Law & Policy Practice. Garvey will serve clients across the nation while working closely with legal teams in Greenberg Traurig’s Albany, New York and Washington, D.C. offices. Garvey previously served in a range of high-level governmental positions, most recently as acting counsel to the New York State Governor, senior vice chancellor for Legal Affairs and general counsel at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Albany, and counsel to the State Senate majority.
Jones Day welcomes Bridget O’Connor to Firm’s Business & Tort Litigation Practice in Washington
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Bridget K. O’Connor has joined the Firm as a partner in its Business & Tort Litigation Practice. She will be based in the Washington Office. O’Connor comes to the firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Mayer Brown Adds Renowned Finance Lawyer Joanne De Silva to Banking & Finance Practice in New York
Mayer Brown announced today that renowned private credit lawyer Joanne De Silva has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice. Ms. De Silva joins from Ropes & Gray LLP.
Tags: Mayer Brown LLP | New YorkMichael Casey Joins Wilson Sonsini’s National Security Practice in London
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Michael Casey has joined its national security practice as a partner in London. With Casey’s addition, Wilson Sonsini expands its transatlantic national security practice at a time when cross-border investigations, national security regulatory issues, and foreign direct investment reviews are increasingly important. Most recently, Casey was a partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis.
Tags: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | LondonLitigation Partner Rosemarie Ring Joins Gibson Dunn’s San Francisco Office
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Rosemarie Ring has joined the firm as a partner in the San Francisco office. Ring, formerly a partner with Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, will continue her litigation practice with an emphasis on representing technology companies in high-stakes litigation and regulatory matters involving a range of issues, including privacy, consumer protection and intellectual property.
Tags: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | San FranciscoKing & Spalding Adds Six Partners to its Global Human Capital and Compliance Practice
King & Spalding has added a six-partner team to its Global Human Capital and Compliance (GHCC) practice, with Tom Ahlering, Anne Dana, Gina Merrill, Jenny Neilsson, Jesse Pauker and Pete Wozniak joining across the firm’s Chicago and New York offices. Ahlering, Dana, Merrill and Pauker all join King & Spalding from Seyfarth Shaw. Wozniak joins from Barnes & Thornburg and Neilsson from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Neilsson will start later this month.
Mayer Brown Continues Expansion of Global Finance Capabilities With the Addition of Three Partners in London
Mayer Brown continues to expand its global finance capabilities following the arrival of three partners—Musonda Kapotwe, Andy Kolacki and Myles Mantle—who have joined the firm in London. The new partners further strengthen Mayer Brown’s non-contentious financial regulatory, loan finance and project finance capabilities. Musonda and Andy join the firm’s Banking & Finance practice; Myles joins the Project Finance team, and will relocate to the Tokyo office in 2022. Kolacki was previously a partner at DLA Piper, Kapotwe joins from Barclays, and Mantle was previously a partner at Haynes & Boone.
Leading Contentious Financial Services Partner Joins Ashurst in London
Colleen Tracy James Joins White & Case as a Partner in New York
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Intellectual Property Practice with the addition of Colleen Tracy James, a leading life sciences patent litigator, as a partner in New York. James joins White & Case from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
Paul Hastings Advances European Growth with Addition of Preeminent Litigation Partner in Paris
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that preeminent commercial and corporate litigator Laurent Martinet has joined the firm’s Paris office as a partner in the Complex Litigation practice alongside an of counsel Vincent Rouer and three associates Hélène Lenoury, Lucie Bocquillon and Vincent Parot. They join from Dechert. Mr.Martinet’s arrival continues the strong growth of Paul Hastings’ global Litigation practice and European platform, following the recent addition of Complex Litigation partner Alex Leitch in London.
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