Effective January 1, 2021, Dr. Utz Andelewski (47) will join Heuking’s Berlin office as an Equity Partner. He will be joined by his team comprised of Dr. Christopher Wiencke (33), Salaried Partner, Dr. Christoph Fröb (31, Senior Associate), and Stephan Nakszynski (29, Associate).
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Former DOJ Healthcare And White Collar Fraud Prosecutor Rejoins Barnes & Thornburg In Chicago
Anthony “Tony” Burba has rejoined Barnes & Thornburg’s Litigation Department as a partner in its Chicago office to focus on white collar and government investigations. He joins from the Fraud Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he served as a trial attorney on the corporate and Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid strike forces in Nashville.
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Cozen O’Connor Makes Strategic Move Adding John D. Shire to Washington, D.C. Health Care Practice
Cozen O’Connor today added John D. Shire in a strategic move bolstering the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, Health Law Practice and Health Care & Life Sciences Industry Group. Shire, who brings a deep understanding of federal and state health care regulations and has been instrumental in several of the most well-known transactions in the health care space, will co-chair the practice alongside R. Christopher Raphaely. Prior to joining Cozen O’Connor, Shire served as a partner at Seyfarth representing public and private companies in buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial contracts, private capital transactions, and impact investments.
Former Democratic Senator and State Attorney General Mark L. Pryor Joins Brownstein
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is pleased to announce that Mark L. Pryor, a former two-term U.S. senator and Arkansas attorney general, joined the firm today as a shareholder in the Government Relations Department in its Washington, D.C., office. Pryor will play a leading role in furthering the firm’s State Attorneys General and Congressional Investigations groups as well as the federal government relations practice. Most recently he served as a partner with Venable Law Firm in Washington, D.C., and was a co-chair of its Attorneys General Group and Congressional Investigations practice.
Curtis Expands its International Corporate Practice with Double Hire in London
Curtis is pleased to announce the addition of two UK corporate partners to its London office: Tony Edwards and Marc Hammerson, who have joined from Stephenson Harwood. The announcement is the latest in a series of international hires and reflects the firm’s international focus.
Bruce Embley Joins Skadden in London
Skadden is pleased to announce that Bruce Embley has joined its London office as an M&A partner. Prior to joining Skadden, Mr. Embley was global co-head of M&A at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.
Finance Partner Laura Rupenian Joins Gibson Dunn in San Francisco
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Laura Rupenian has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a member of the Global Finance and Private Equity Practice Groups, where she will focus on leveraged financings for private equity firms. Rupenian spent over a decade at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where she was a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office, and, subsequently, she was a partner with Goodwin Procter LLP.
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Talented Project Finance Leader Rejoins Latham
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that David Penna has rejoined the firm’s Washington, D.C. and New York offices as a partner in the Finance Department and member of the Project Development & Finance and Latin America Practice Groups. He represents sponsors, lenders, developers, multinational corporations, and government entities on all phases of project development and financing in the US and globally, with a particular focus on energy, power, and infrastructure assets. Penna most recently served as Senior Vice President in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
Sidley Continues Expansion in Dallas With Addition of Patent Trial Partners Aimee Fagan and Phillip Aurentz
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Ince Hires Additional Partner to Further Bolster Shipping Team
International legal and professional services firm Ince has today announced the lateral hire of Eric Eyo as Partner to its world-leading shipping team. Having joined from Campbell Johnston Clark where he has practiced since 2013 Mr Eyo’s previous roles had seen him gain experience at Eversheds LLP, and Clifford Chance LLP.
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