Akerman Grows Litigation Practice in New York with Real Estate Litigator Massimo D’Angelo

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the growth of the Litigation Practice Group in New York with Massimo D’Angelo. He advances Akerman’s real estate strengths representing landlords, owners, tenants and tenant groups, bringing experience in dispute resolutions surrounding force majeure, contract negotiations, tenant-landlord conflicts, and business interruption insurance and coverage. D’Angelo joins the firm from Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. in New York.

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BCLP Expands Commercial Disputes Practice with New Partner in LA Office

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Global law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) today announced that Jean-Claude “J.C.” André has joined the firm as a partner within the Commercial Disputes Practice Group, residing in the firm’s Los Angeles office. André will co-lead the firm’s Appellate & Supreme Court Group alongside St. Louis Partner Barbara Smith. André joins from Sidley, where he was the West Coast head of the firm’s national Supreme Court & Appellate Practice. 

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Skilled Copyright Litigator Joins Latham in New York

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Allison Stillman has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation & Trial Department and the Connectivity, Privacy & Information (CPI) Practice. An accomplished litigator, Stillman advises prominent technology companies on cutting-edge issues that are shaping the legal regimes governing digital media. Stillman regularly handles high-profile litigation and regulatory matters with significant implications for the industry, from representing technology giants in landmark Digital Millennium Copyright Act litigation to counseling clients in connection with the implementation of the recently enacted Music Modernization Act. Stillman joins Latham from Mayer Brown in New York. 
 
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Clifford Chance Strengthens Tech Group With Hire of Simon Persoff

Monday, September 28, 2020

Clifford Chance strengthens Tech Group with hire of Simon Persoff Leading international law firm Clifford Chance announces that Simon Persoff will be joining the global Corporate Practice, as a partner in the firm’s Tech Group, based in London. Simon joins Clifford Chance from DLA Piper, where he acted as a Senior Consultant advising on data protection, privacy, cyber security and banking secrecy issues.

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Dentons Builds on Brisbane Presence With Two New Partners

Monday, September 28, 2020

Dentons continues to build on its Brisbane presence welcoming Craig Chapman and promoting Cara Richardson. Craig Chapman, formerly Group General Counsel at Bank of Queensland, joins Dentons as a partner in the banking and finance team, and Head of the Brisbane office. 

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