Lewis Brisbois Boosts Litigation Capabilities in Atlanta with New Partner Hire

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Vonnetta Leatrice Benjamin to its Atlanta office as a partner in its General Liability, Products Liability, and Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation Practices. Ms. Benjamin is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on products liability litigation, complex business litigation, and healthcare and medical malpractice litigation. Throughout her career, Ms. Benjamin has consistently handled a diverse array of matters across various industries. Continually focused on clients’ objectives, she effectively advises organizations throughout all phases of litigation. Benjamin joins from Womble Bond Dickinson in Atlanta.

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Shearman & Sterling Continues to Grow London Financial Restructuring & Insolvency Practice

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Global Law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Helena Potts as a Financial Restructuring & Insolvency partner in London. Helena’s arrival follows the recent recruitment of Sam Brodie and the hire of Alex Wood in September 2020. It is part of the ongoing expansion of the firm’s European restructuring practice. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling Helena Potts was a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP.

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Baker Botts Welcomes Prominent Cross-Border M&A Partner in New York 

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international technology, energy and life sciences law firm, announced today that Avner Bengera has joined its New York office as a partner in the Corporate Department, where he will act as the firm’s Co-Head of Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions. He joins Baker Botts from Hughes Hubbard & Reed in New York, where he was the Chair of the M&A Group. 

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Barnes & Thornburg Bolsters Investment Fund And Asset Management Group, Continues New York Expansion With Addition Of Catherine Turgeon

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce the arrival of Catherine Turgeon as a partner in the firm’s Private Investment Funds and Asset Management practice in New York. Before joining the firm, Turgeon practiced for 18 years at the financial services boutique Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP (now known as Kibbe & Orbe LLP).

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Experienced Litigators Alicia Ritchie and Jonathan Huber Join Nelson Mullins

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Experienced litigators Alicia N. Ritchie and Jonathan J. Huber have joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Ritchie, who joins as a partner, and Huber, who joins as of counsel, both formerly were with Miles & Stockbridge, where Ritchie co-led the Products Liability, Mass Torts, and Environmental Energy Practice Group.

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Dentons Boosts IP Litigation Strength With New Partner in Denver

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces today that Elizabeth Manno has joined the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice. Resident in the Denver office, Manno focuses her practice on patent infringement and other intellectual property litigation, including trademark litigation. Manno joins the firm from Perkins Coie LLP. 

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Justin Heineman Rejoins Kilpatrick Townsend’s Securities and M&A Practices in Atlanta

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that Justin Heineman is joining the firm as a partner in Atlanta. Mr. Heineman will be a member of Kilpatrick Townsend’s Corporate Department in its nationally recognized Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions Practices. Mr. Heineman is coming to the firm from BlueLinx Holdings, a NYSE-listed building products distributor located in Atlanta, where he served as General Counsel and a member of the executive leadership team since 2018.

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Morrison & Foerster Further Expands Corporate Department With Addition of Partner Larry Medvinsky in New York

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

 Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Larry Medvinsky as a partner in its Corporate Department. Mr. Medvinsky brings to the firm nearly 30 years of experience advising boards of directors, public and private companies, and executive management teams on a broad range of corporate transactions. He comes to Morrison & Foerster from Clifford Chance, where he spent the span of his career.

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Environmental Litigator Stephen Riccardulli Joins Holland & Knight in New York

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Holland & Knight welcomes Stephen Riccardulli as a partner in its New York office. Mr. Riccardulli has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in environmental, mass tort, product liability and complex commercial litigation matters. Prior to joining the firm, Riccardulli practiced in the New York office of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC.

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