King & Spalding Recruits Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Partner in London

King & Spalding has recruited Robert Marshall II, an executive compensation and employee benefits lawyer based in London, as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) Practice Group. Marshall, who is recommended in Legal 500 US, was most recently a partner at Jones Day in London and spends a substantial amount of time in Silicon Valley/San Francisco.

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Husch Blackwell Lands Leading Litigator Tracy Wolf

Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the arrival of Tracy Wolf as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office. A seasoned trial lawyer, Wolf has extensive experience in employment law, complex commercial litigation, directors & officers’ litigation, general liability, and intellectual property. She joins the firm as a member of its Healthcare, Life Sciences & Education industry group. Wolf joins Husch Blackwell from Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, where she was vice-chair of that firm’s Labor & Employment practice group.

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Sheppard Mullin Adds Tax Partners in Orange County and New York

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Josh McLane and Niya Tang have joined as partners in the firm’s Tax, Employee Benefits, Trusts & Estates practice group. McLane is based in the firm’s Orange County office and was most recently a partner at Kirkland & Ellis. Tang joins the firm’s New York office and was most recently a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig. Sheppard Mullin has added 20 lateral partners this year.

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McGuireWoods Bolsters Securities Enforcement Team With Accomplished Broker-Dealer Regulatory Lawyer John Ayanian

John V. Ayanian has joined McGuireWoods’ securities enforcement and litigation team as a partner in Washington, D.C. Bringing more than two decades of experience advising large financial institutions on broker-dealer and securities markets regulations, Ayanian will anchor the firm’s broker-dealer regulatory counseling practice. Ayanian joins McGuireWoods from Morgan Lewis, where he co-chaired the firm’s financial services industry initiative and served as the D.C. office practice leader for the investment management practice. 

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Widely Recognized Leader in Austin Joins Latham’s New Office

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Mollie Duckworth has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the firm’s Capital Markets, Public Company Representation, and Mergers & Acquisitions Practices. Duckworth brings more than 15 years of experience representing companies in an array of complex corporate and securities matters, with a particular focus on advising public companies.  She joins Latham from Baker Botts in Austin.

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