Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Alex Jacobs has joined the firm’s Real Estate Industry practice as a partner in the downtown Los Angeles office. Jacobs joins the firm from Pircher, Nichols & Meeks in Los Angeles.
Weil Adds Tax Partner Daniel R.B. Nicholas in Washington, D.C.
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Daniel R.B. Nicholas has joined the Firm as a partner. He is part of Weil’s global Tax practice and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Nicholas joins Weil from Eversheds Sutherland, where he was a Tax partner.
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King & Spalding Recruits Antitrust Trial Partner Bob Cooper in Washington, D.C.
King & Spalding has hired antitrust and competition trial lawyer Robert M. Cooper as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office. Cooper was most recently at Boies Schiller Flexner, where he had been a partner since 2003.
Shearman & Sterling Strengthens London Financial Restructuring Practice with Appointment of Alex Wood
Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Alex Wood as a Financial Restructuring and Insolvency partner in London. His addition further enhances the firm’s strong global financial restructuring and insolvency capabilities. Wood joins the firm from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
Norton Rose Fulbright Bolsters Riyadh Office With New Intellectual Property Partner
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Zayd Alathari, an intellectual property lawyer with experience in the Middle East and the US, has joined its Riyadh office as a partner. Alathari joins the Mohammed Al-Ghamdi Law Firm in association with Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP from Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), where he led the company’s IP initiatives as its Senior Manager & IP Counsel in the Middle East and Africa.
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Prominent Native American Law Team Joins Jenner & Block and Adds Government Relations Practice
Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that a team of six leading lawyers in Native American law and two government relations specialists have joined the firm, significantly expanding the Native American Law Practice’s offerings to clients, including adding government relations capabilities. The eight-person team is based in Washington, DC and includes a former US Ambassador, a White House tribal liaison for President Barack Obama, and a former Acting Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs for the Department of the Interior. The group joins from the Washington office of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.
Rimon Law Welcomes Corporate Partner Greg Krafka in its New Houston Office
Rimon Law is proud to welcome Corporate attorney Greg Krafka as a partner in its new Houston, Texas office. Mr. Krafka joins Rimon from Winstead PC, where he was a Shareholder.
Willkie Broadens its Private Equity and M&A Practice with the Arrival of Dr. Kamyar Abrar
Corporate lawyer Dr. Kamyar Abrar will join Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP’s Frankfurt office as a partner. Abrar comes to the firm from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP.
Prominent Insurance/Reinsurance Group Joins Mintz
Mintz is pleased to announce that the firm has added a group of five leading practitioners to its nationally renowned Insurance and Reinsurance Practice. Specifically, Deirdre G. Johnson, Paul W. Kalish, Suman Chakraborty, and Ellen MacDonald Farrell join as Members, and Elaine Panagakos joins as Special Counsel. All five attorneys previously practiced at Squire Patton Boggs, and will practice out of the firm’s Washington D.C. office, with the exception of Mr. Chakraborty, who is based in New York. Ms. Johnson, Mr. Kalish and Mr. Chakraborty are all Chambers ranked practitioners.
FisherBroyles Welcomes Commercial Litigation Partner Scott Goldsmith in Southern California
FisherBroyles, LLP, the first and world’s largest distributed law firm partnership, is pleased to announce the addition of Scott Goldsmith as a commercial litigation and class action defense partner in Southern California. Prior to joining FisherBroyles, Scott was a partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP where he led the Telephone Consumer Protection Act practice group.
