Blank Rome Expands Privacy, Security & Data Protection Practice with Leading Team in California

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to welcome three new attorneys to the firm’s Corporate, M&A, and Securities group, notably enhancing the firm’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice: partners Sharon R. Klein, who will serve as chair of the Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice, and Alex C. Nisenbaum, as well as associate Karen H. Shin. The prominent team will also establish a new office for Blank Rome in Orange County, California. They join Blank Rome from Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP where Sharon led compliance for the Cybersecurity, Information Governance and Privacy practice group.

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Lewis Brisbois Enhances Labor & Employment Capabilities with New Partner Hire

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Bradley Krupicka to its Portland, Oregon office as a partner in its Labor & Employment Practice. Mr. Krupicka joins Lewis Brisbois from Littler, where he advised and represented employers in a wide array of labor and employment matters arising under federal and state laws. An experienced litigator, Mr. Krupicka is well-versed in handling cases involving discrimination and harassment allegations, wage and hour disputes, and other employment issues. He also advises employers about hiring, performance management, operational, compliance, and termination issues.

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K&L Gates Adds Pair of International Tax Partners in Chicago Office

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Mitchell Weiss and Balazs Danko as partners in the firm’s tax practice. Both join K&L Gates’ Chicago office from Deloitte Tax LLP, where Weiss was managing director and Danko a senior manager in the international tax practice. They are accompanied in their move by counsel Josh Fieldstone, who served as an international tax manager at Deloitte.

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White & Case Continues to Grow Its US M&A Practice with Two New Partners

Global law firm White & Case LLP continues to expand its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice with the addition of two new partners, Thomas Christopher and James Hu, in New York. Both new partners further strengthen the Firm’s substantial public company M&A and financial sponsor capabilities in the United States. Christopher joins from Latham & Watkins, while Hu was previously a partner at Kirkland & Ellis prior to joining the firm.

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