Davis Wright Tremaine continues its 2020 lateral hiring campaign with a new partner in Los Angeles who expands the firm’s litigation team focused on technology companies. Rasheed McWilliams, who joins the firm from Zuber Lawler & Del Duca, is a trial lawyer focused on IP infringement litigation and the defense of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) cases.
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Dr. Katja Kaulamo, a leading capital markets lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner, based in Frankfurt. She joins from Skadden. Her arrival adds further momentum to the firm’s strong growth and performance across its global platform this year, particularly in London and Frankfurt, which are instrumental to the firm’s European strategy. Paul Hastings continues to focus on investments in top-tier talent that will further strengthen its collaborative offering across Europe and between Europe and the U.S., as well as expand the depth of its global capital markets platform, particularly in global financial centers.
Mintz today announced that Kari K. Harris has joined the firm as a Member in the Corporate Practice in Boston. Ms. Harris focuses on the representation of private investment funds in connection with their fundraising, as well as representing institutional investors in an advisory fashion. She also has extensive experience in fund structuring. Prior to joining Mintz, Ms. Harris led Nixon Peabody’s Fund Formation team and was a member of the firm’s Private Equity and Investment Funds group.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice with the addition of Marc Petitier as a partner in Paris. Petitier brings 20 years of experience and joins White & Case joins from Linklaters, where he was a partner.
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce leading commercial and international dispute litigator Kurt Lindquist will be joining as a shareholder in the rapidly expanding Commercial Litigation practice based in Washington, D.C. A highly respected and venerated trial lawyer, he brings a depth of experience resolving commercial matters on a global basis. His hire reflects the continued growth of Cozen O’Connor’s nationally recognized Commercial Litigation practice and the strategic expansion of the Washington, D.C. office. Lindquist joins the firm from the International Arbitration and Commercial Litigation group of Womble Bond Dickinson.
Hogan Lovells has today confirmed that Joel Smith will be joining the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property, Media and Technology (IPMT) practice, based in the firm’s London office. Joel will join Hogan Lovells from Herbert Smith Freehills, where he was Head of IP in London and a key player in the global IP team.
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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has added noted litigator, Miranda Lundeen Soto as a shareholder in its Miami office. Soto is the latest addition to the growing, diverse, women-led office, which serves Florida and national clients in the finance, healthcare, real estate and hospitality industries. She brings with her key expertise in products liability law and strong ties to the Florida legal and business communities. Soto joins the firm from Shutts & Bowen LLP.
Experienced employment and labor attorneys Colin L. Barnacle and Christopher J. Eby have joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in its Denver office. They join as partners from Akerman LLP, where they were also partners.
Proskauer, a leading international law firm, announced today that Todd Ohlms has joined the Firm’s Litigation department as a partner based in Chicago. Ohlms joins the firm from Freeborn & Peters LLP in Chicago.
