Lewis Brisbois Enhances Litigation Capabilities Across Several Practice Areas With New Partner Hire in Los Angeles

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Matthew D. Taggart to its Los Angeles office as a partner in its Complex Business & Commercial Litigation, National Trial, Labor & Employment, Class Action, and Antitrust & Competition Practices. Mr. Taggart joins Lewis Brisbois from Haliburton International Foods, Inc., where he served as Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to his tenure with Haliburton, Mr. Taggart practiced with a prestigious Los Angeles-based national law firm and two Washington D.C.-based national firms.

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Gibson Dunn Adds Four Regulatory Lawyers, Led by Partner William Hallatt, in Hong Kong

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that William Hallatt will join the firm’s Hong Kong office. Hallatt, formerly a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, will continue his financial services regulatory practice.  He will be accompanied by an experienced financial services regulatory team comprised of associates Emily Rumble, Becky Chung and Arnold Pun. All three were also formerly with Herbert Smith Freehills.

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Michael A. Sebastian Joins Marshall Dennehey’s Scranton Office as a Shareholder in the Workers’ Compensation Department

Michael A. Sebastian has joined Marshall Dennehey’s Scranton office as a shareholder in the Workers’ Compensation Department. Mr. Sebastian concentrates the entirety of his practice on workers’ compensation defense and represents employers, insurance carriers and third-party administrators. Sebastian joins from Cipriani & Werner, P.C. 

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Sheppard Mullin Adds Appellate Specialist In Orange County

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Todd E. Lundell has joined the firm’s Orange County office as a partner in the Appellate practice group. Lundell is a Certified Specialist in Appellate Law and is an elected member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. He was most recently a partner at Snell & Wilmer.

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DAC Beachcroft expands its Health, Care and Public Law offering in the North of England with a further new partner hire

International law firm DAC Beachcroft is pleased to announce the appointment of David Hill to its health sector practice. This announcement closely follows the appointments of partners Katherine Calder (procurement), and David Roberts (clinical negligence). David joins DAC Beachcroft from Hill Dickinson, and is a highly regarded partner with significant experience in public law, governance and data.

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Skilled Private Equity Lawyer Joins Latham in Houston

Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that James Garrett has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Corporate Department and as a member of Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions practices. His practice focuses on advising private equity and venture capital investors and their portfolio companies, as well as entrepreneurs and public and private companies. Garrett joins Latham from Vinson & Elkins LLP in Houston. 
 
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