Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Daniel M. Glassman as a partner in its complex commercial litigation and disputes practice. Glassman joins the firm’s Orange County office from Crowell & Moring LLP.
Greenberg Traurig Expands Real Estate Practice; Adds Andrew N. Hamm in Chicago
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its award-winning Real Estate Practice with the addition of Andrew N. Hamm as a shareholder in the firm’s Chicago office. He joins the firm from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he was a partner.
Andrew Escobar Joins Seyfarth’s Litigation Team in Seattle
Seyfarth announced today the arrival of Seattle partner Andrew R. Escobar to its growing Litigation department. Escobar was most recently a Litigation partner at DLA Piper in Seattle.
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Goodwin Adds Depth to West Coast Offering for Early-Stage Technology Companies with Partner Andrew Sparks in San Francisco
Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Andrew Sparks joined the firm’s Technology practice, resident in the San Francisco office. Prior to joining the firm, Sparks was Counsel at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati P.C.
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Joe Meadows Joins Gordon & Rees as Partner in Alexandria, VA and Washington, D.C. Offices
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Joe Meadows as a litigation partner in the firm’s Alexandria, Virginia and Washington, D.C. offices. Meadows is an experienced trial attorney, focusing on business disputes, internet defamation, and cyber-attack/privacy matters. His addition will strengthen the firm’s advertising, e-commerce, and media practices. Meadows joins the firm from Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC in Arlington.
Gail Levine, former deputy director of FTC’s Bureau of Competition, joins Mayer Brown in Washington DC
Mayer Brown announced today that antitrust veteran Gail F. Levine has joined the firm as a partner in Washington DC, where she will co-lead the firm’s global Antitrust & Competition practice alongside Chicago-based partner Britt Miller and DC-based partner William Stallings. Ms. Levine joins from the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Competition, where she served as a deputy director under Chairman Joseph Simons and Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter.
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Prominent Trademark and Advertising Partner Jeffrey Greene Returns to Foley in New York
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Jeffrey Greene has rejoined the firm’s Trademark Copyright & Advertising Practice Group as a partner in its New York office. Greene, who was previously a partner at Foley from 2007-2017, joins the firm from Cooley LLP, where he had chaired its Trademark & Advertising Practice.
Willkie Adds Employment Benefits Attorney Alexander Ryan in Washington
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Alexander Ryan has joined the Firm as a partner in the Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Department. Mr. Ryan is a leading employee benefits attorney specializing in ERISA Title I matters. He is based in Willkie’s Washington, DC office. He was previously a principal at Groom Law Group.
Akerman Expands National Real Estate Finance Practice in New York with Samuel Zylberberg
Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm, has expanded the national footprint of its Real Estate Finance Practice with the addition of Samuel Zylberberg in New York. He brings with him over 30 years of national experience in a broad range of real estate transactions and related areas including lending, acquisitions, sales, private equity, joint ventures, restructurings and leasing. Zylberberg joins the firm from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
Akin Gump Welcomes Corporate Transactions Partners Jesse Betts and Cole Bredthauer in Dallas-Fort Worth
Akin Gump today announced the further growth of its corporate transactional practice in Texas, with Jesse E. Betts and Cole Bredthauer joining the firm as partners in Dallas and Fort Worth, respectively. Messrs. Betts and Bredthauer both come to Akin Gump from Thompson & Knight, where they had been partners. This follows the addition of partners Wesley Williams and Jessica Hammons, who also recently joined from Thompson & Knight.
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