Paul Hastings LLP announced today that experienced white collar criminal defence lawyer Rebecca Copcutt has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Investigations and White Collar Defence practice. She joins from White & Case. Her arrival complements the recent impressive additions of Investigations and White Collar Defence partners Jonathan Pickworth and Joanna Dimmock and Complex Litigation partner Alex Leitch to the London Litigation team.
Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that corporate and securities attorney Susan Fisher has joined the Firm as a partner in our Dallas office. Susan was previously an attorney with Thompson & Knight.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Project Development and Finance Practice and Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice with the addition of partners Katie Hicks and Tim Sheddick in London. Hicks and Sheddick join White & Case from Shearman & Sterling, where they were both partners.
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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Robert J. (Bobby) Higdon Jr. as a partner in the investigations, enforcement, and white collar practice. He joins the firm’s Research Triangle Park office, having most recently served as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Michael J. Desmond has joined the firm as a partner in the Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. offices. Desmond, who recently served as the Chief Counsel of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and Assistant General Counsel in the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will focus on tax controversy matters.
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Data privacy attorney Hilary Lane has joined Holland & Knight’s Tampa office as a partner. Ms. Lane was formerly the chief privacy officer for NBCUniversal. She is a member of Holland & Knight’s national Data Strategy, Security & Privacy Team. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Lane was a partner at Quarles & Brady.
