Tags: Spencer Fane LLP | Austin | St. Louis
Perkins Coie Adds Partners Ngai Zhang and Drew Schulte to Growing IP Practice
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that partners Ngai Zhang and Drew Schulte have joined the firm’s expanding Intellectual Property (IP) practice in the Washington, D.C., and New York offices, respectively. Ngai and Drew counsel on strategic patent prosecution with a focus on the software and financial technology sectors. Ngai and Drew join from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, where they were members of the Intellectual Property, Patent Counseling, Prosecution & Litigation, IP Audits & Strategic Planning, and Post-Grant Proceedings groups.
Tags: Perkins Coie LLP | New York | Washington
Holland & Knight Expands Corporate Practice on West Coast
Corporate attorneys Bryan Gadol and Wendy Kottmeier have joined Holland & Knight as partners in the firm’s Orange County office. Mr. Gadol and Ms. Kottmeier, who have worked together for 20 years, focus on M&A and private equity transactions. They previously practiced at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. Mr. Gadol will head Holland & Knight’s California Corporate, M&A and Private Equity practice.
Morrison & Foerster Further Expands Global Funds and Tax Practices with Addition of Babak Nikravesh in Palo Alto
Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Babak Nikravesh as a partner in its Global Tax Department, resident in the firm’s Palo Alto office. Mr. Nikravesh brings to the firm 20 years of experience representing sovereign investors in their investments and other activities in the United States and abroad. Nikravesh joins the firm from Hogan Lovells in San Francisco.
Holland & Knight Adds Corporate Attorney Olesya Bakar
Olesya Bakar has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the Corporate, M&A and Securities Practice Group and head of Real Estate Fund Formation. Ms. Bakar will reside in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. She previously was a partner at Hogan Lovells, where she was co-head of the Real Estate Funds group.
Virginia K. Trunkes Joins Gordon & Rees’ Construction Group as Partner in New York City Office
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Virginia K. Trunkes as a construction partner in the firm’s New York City office. Her addition further strengthens the firm’s position among the top five Construction practice groups in the country and propels the firm’s strategy to deepen and expand the firm’s capabilities in the northeast. Trunkes joins the firm from Robinson & Cole LLP.
Pillsbury Strengthens Dispute Resolution Team with Addition of International Arbitration Practitioner Derek Soller as Partner in New York
Derek Soller, an active member of the international arbitration community with significant experience in Latin America, has joined Pillsbury as partner in the firm’s New York office. He comes to the firm from Baker McKenzie.
Kennedys Continues Growth in the US
Kennedys continues to deepen its bench of offerings with the addition of partner Judith A Selby to its New York office. Joining from Hinshaw, where she was a partner on the data privacy and cyber team, Judy’s practice focuses on all aspects of data privacy and cyber exposures in a variety of industries.
Orrick Welcomes Corporate Tax Advisor Bernadette Accili
Orrick announced today that Bernadette Accili has joined the firm as a partner in our tax practice, based in Milan. Bernadette previously practiced at LMS, where she led the firm’s tax practice, and Paul Hastings, where she served as chair of the firm’s tax practice in Milan.
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Mayer Brown Expands Corporate & Securities Practice in Hong Kong by Eight Lawyers
Mayer Brown announced today that four leading capital markets partners, Guiping Lu, Philip Hyde, Bonnie Yung and Jason Wang, have joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice in Hong Kong, along with four lawyers. The prominent debt capital markets team led by Mr. Lu and Mr. Hyde join from K&L Gates, while the high-profile equity capital markets duo of Ms. Yung and Mr. Wang were both previously at Paul Hastings and join from LC Lawyers LLP, the Hong Kong law firm member of the EY global network.
