Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest business immigration practices in the United States, expands its capabilities in the Northeastern United States with the addition of Dan Maranci, who joins the firm’s Boston office as shareholder. Dan has practiced business immigration law for more than 20 years, most recently as a partner at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP. Dan’s arrival continues to signal strong growth across Ogletree Deakins’ Immigration Practice Group and global platform, which earlier this month added an immigration practice in the firm’s San Diego office.
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Real Estate Group Joins Seyfarth’s Growing New York Office
Seyfarth announced today the arrival of partners Michael Fein and Jeffrey Lampiasi to its Real Estate department in New York. Also joining the firm in New York are Real Estate attorneys Karen Levine (counsel) and Daniel Kessler (associate). All four lawyers join Seyfarth from Watson Farley & Williams.
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Latham & Watkins Expands Investment Funds Practice in the Bay Area
Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Javad Mostofizadeh has joined the firm’s Bay Area offices as a partner in the Corporate Department and member of the Investment Funds and Private Equity Practices. Mostofizadeh’s practice is focused on the structuring, formation, and operation of US and global venture capital funds, as well as growth equity and private equity funds. He also counsels fund managers on all aspects of day-to-day operations. Mostofizadeh joins Latham from Gunderson Dettmer in Silicon Valley.
Blank Rome Welcomes Hospitality and Real Estate Partner Christy Reuter in New York
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Christy Reuter has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Real Estate group. As a leader in the hospitality sector, Christy brings more than 25 years of experience guiding clients in hospitality transactions and related business law matters. Before joining Blank Rome, Christy was a partner at Meister Seelig & Fein, where she chaired the Hotel & Hospitality group and was a member of the Corporate and Real Estate groups. Prior to that role, Christy founded Reuter Law PLLC and spent seven years as general counsel at Cipriani, a world-renowned global hospitality company.
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Allen & Overy to Add Game-Changing Multidisciplinary Technology Team in U.S.; Expands West Coast presence
Allen & Overy today announces the investment in seven partners from the White & Case LLP Technology practice. This multidisciplinary and highly-experienced team continues A&O’s rapid expansion in the U.S. and significantly enhances the firm’s leading Technology practice, completing the creation of a global offering to clients with a critical Silicon Valley presence. The team comprises Shamita Etienne-Cummings, Bijal Vakil, David Tennant, Eric Lancaster, Adam Chernichaw, Daren Orzechowski, and Alex Touma. Bijal and Daren will be global co-heads of the firm’s Technology practice. All partners will operate from their current locations in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, New York and Washington, D.C.
Bird & Bird Strengthens Its Corporate Practice in London Eith the Sppointment of Nick O’Donnell as Partner
International law firm Bird & Bird today grows its Corporate practice with the hire of Nick O’Donnell as a partner in London. Nick joins the firm from Baker McKenzie where he has been a corporate finance partner in London since 2012. He previously spent more than a decade with Allen & Overy.
New Partner in New York Strengthens US and Global Tax Offering for Squire Patton Boggs
Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Jeffrey H. Koppele has joined the firm’s Tax Strategy & Benefits Practice Group as a partner based in New York. He joins from Ashurst.
Trial Lawyer Jeffrey Hammer Joins King & Spalding in Los Angeles
King & Spalding today announced that Jeffrey Hammer has joined the firm as a partner in the Trial and Global Disputes practice group in the Los Angeles office. He most recently co-led his own firm, Caldwell Hammer, with trial lawyer Chris Caldwell, and worked at Boies Schiller Flexner (BSF) until April 2020.
Commercial Litigator Thomas Walters Joins Dinsmore in Detroit as National Firm Continues Pursuit of Midwest Expansion
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has welcomed its fifth new partner in Detroit in just two weeks, as commercial litigation attorney Thomas Walters brings his practice to the national firm. He is following the path of his colleagues, led by mergers and acquisitions partner Joseph DeVito, who joined Dinsmore in Southeast Michigan in late July. Walters comes to Dinsmore from Howard & Howard in Royal Oak.
Akerman LLP Expands Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice Group with Partner John Thompson in Washington, D.C.
Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice with partner John Thompson in Washington, D.C. Thompson joins the firm from McGuireWoods LLP in DC.
