Orrick announced today that Mike Mitchell, Preetha Gist and Mitch Naumoff, a leading team in the structured finance market, have joined the firm as partners in Washington, D.C. They join Orrick from Chapman and Cutler.
Senior Hire in Dubai Bolsters Herbert Smith Freehills Project Finance Practice
Herbert Smith Freehills today announces the appointment of Sarosh Mewawalla as a partner in the firm’s Dubai office, covering the Middle East region. Sarosh joins after almost 30 years at Linklaters, where he was head of the energy, infrastructure and project finance Practice for the Middle East for 12 years.
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Duane Morris Welcomes Intellectual Property Partner Monté T. Squire in Wilmington
Monté T. Squire has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group in its Wilmington office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Squire served as an Administrative Patent Judge and member at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria, Virginia, from 2015 until 2021. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Squire served for several years as an administrative patent judge at the USPTO.
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Winston & Strawn Continues Expansion Of Tax Practice With Addition Of David Stauber
The global law firm of Winston & Strawn today announced that David Stauber has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s New York office, and as a member of the firm’s tax practice. Stauber comes to the firm from Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP in New York.
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Polsinelli Expands Health Care Litigation Capabilities with Seasoned Attorney Gregory R. Jones in Los Angeles
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes health care litigator Gregory R. Jones as Principal in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Jones joins Polsinelli’s national Health Care Litigation Practice, bringing over 16 years of experience defending clients in a variety of health care litigation matters. Prior to joining the firm, Jones practiced in the Los Angeles office of McDermott, Will & Emery.
Paul Hastings Accelerates Fintech and Capital Markets Growth with Leading Partner Addition in San Francisco
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that premier fintech and capital markets lawyer Eric Sibbitt has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner. He joins from O’Melveny, where he was chair of the financial technology industry group. His arrival adds to the reputation and skillset of Paul Hastings’ leading Fintech and Payments practice, ranked in Band 1 by Chambers, as well as advancing the strong growth of the firm’s global Securities & Capital Markets practice and its San Francisco office.
K&L Gates Enhances Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Capabilities with Additions to Miami and Los Angeles Offices
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Andrew Hinkes and Justin Wales, two new partners with deep experience in digital currency, blockchain, and fintech issues to its Miami and Los Angeles offices. They join the firm from Carlton Fields.
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Greenberg Traurig Expands California Products Liability & Mass Torts Litigation Team
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is deepening its bench of highly experienced California litigators with the addition of Rodney M. Hudson as a shareholder in its expanding Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation and Products Liability & Mass Torts Litigation Practices. Hudson, who has more than 20 years of drug and device litigation experience, joins the firm from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP and will be based in Greenberg Traurig’s San Francisco office.
Lewis Brisbois Strengthens Cybersecurity Team in New York with New Partner Hire
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Maria Efaplomatidis to its New York office as a partner in the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Ms. Efaplomatidis brings to Lewis Brisbois two decades of experience counseling domestic and foreign insurance carriers on issues including data privacy and cybersecurity claims. Efaplomatidis joins the firm from Mendes & Mount LLP in New York.
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Shearman & Sterling Continues to Grow Leveraged Finance Offering
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Rahul Chatterji as a Leveraged Finance partner in the Finance practice, based in London. This follows the appointment of Sanjeev Dhuna and Gary Hamp in London and Heather Water Borthwick in New York. Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling Rahul was a Special Counsel at Milbank LLP.
