King & Spalding Adds International Arbitration Partner Ken Beale
King & Spalding has recruited international arbitration lawyer Kenneth D. Beale as a partner in the firm’s Trial & Global Disputes Practice in London. He will relocate to Washington, D.C., in the fall. Beale joins from Boies Schiller Flexner, where he was the Administrative Partner for the London office.
Leading Government Contracts Partner Michael Vernick Joins Akin Gump
Michael Vernick, a leading government contracts lawyer, has joined Akin Gump as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Vernick will lead Akin Gump’s government contracts practice. He comes to Akin Gump from Hogan Lovells, where he led their government contracts practice and education industry sector team.
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Anthony B. Corleto Joins Gordon & Rees as Partner in Westchester Office
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Anthony B. (“Tony”) Corleto as a partner in the firm’s Westchester office. Corleto joins the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Product & General Liability practice groups from Wilson Elser.
Fox Adds Intellectual Property Partner Adam Wolek in Chicago
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Adam Wolek to the Chicago office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Department. Prior to joining Fox, he was a partner at Taft Law.
Winston & Strawn Expands Tax and Complex Transaction Capabilities with Addition of Angela Russo
Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Angela Russo as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office and as a member of the firm’s Tax Practice. Russo comes to the firm from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Bird & Bird Bolsters Its Dispute Resolution Practice in Madrid With The Hire Of An Insurance Team Led By Luis Alfonso Fernndez Manzano and Virginia Martnez Fernndez
International law firm Bird & Bird bolsters its Dispute Resolution practice in Madrid with the hire of insurance partners Luis Alfonso Fernández Manzano and Virginia Martínez Fernández as well as two associates from Hogan Lovells. The team will join the firm in the Spring. The group arrives from Hogan Lovells in Madrid.
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Orrick Adds Patent Prosecution Leader to Fast Growing Life Sciences Team
Orrick announced today that Gargi Talukder, a recognized leader in protecting the innovations of life sciences companies, has joined the firm as a partner in San Francisco. Gargi, who will head our life sciences patent strategy and prosecution practice, is the 8th partner addition to Orrick’s life sciences platform since 2019. She joins us from Morgan Lewis, where she led the firm’s San Francisco IP practice.
Willkie Expands Real Estate Finance Group with Addition of Noah Bilenker
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Noah Bilenker has joined the Firm as a partner in the Firm’s Real Estate Department. He is based in Willkie’s New York office, and will be a part of the Real Estate Finance practice group. Mr. Bilenker was previously Director and GC at Mesa West Capital, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley.
Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Growth of its Tax Practice, Adds Joseph J. Curran in Boston
As part of its strategy to grow key practices, global law firm Greenberg Traurig welcomes Joseph J. Curran as a shareholder in its Boston office as part of its Global Tax Practice. Curran focuses his practice on the taxation of corporations (C and S) and partnerships, including the tax consequences of taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and debt and equity financings. He joins from Latham & Watkins.
