Polsinelli Adds Two Prominent Chicago Shareholders as Part of Growing National ESOP Practice

Thursday, July 9, 2020

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes two accomplished employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) attorneys Gregory Brown and Christopher Buch as shareholders to the firm’s national ESOP Practice. Both are located in the firm’s growing Chicago office. The move combines Polsinelli’s national ESOP practice with Brown and Buch’s widely-known practice into a single expanded platform, with additional opportunities for corporate, transactional, employee benefits and executive compensation representation. Both join Polsinelli from Holland & Knight LLP.

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Zabeti, Khamisa and Team Complete Move to Greenberg Traurig in London to Further Expand Global Disputes Practice

Thursday, July 9, 2020
Following a widely reported announcement in February, Masoud Zabeti and Mohammed Khamisa QC have completed their move to the London office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as shareholders in the firm’s Global Litigation and Financial Services practices. In addition, Ian Bean has joined as of counsel, and Katharine Bond as a senior associate. All join from Mishcon de Reya, where Zabeti was former Head of the Finance and Banking Disputes Group, Khamisa was a partner, and Bean and Bond were managing associates.

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Cozen O’Connor Lands Noted California-based Real Estate Attorney Mitchell Poole

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Cozen O’Connor today announced Mitchell Poole, an award-winning California real estate attorney who represents major institutional and other investors in multimillion dollar equity transactions, has joined its national Real Estate practice. Poole, who has for 20-plus years represented general and limited partners investing in national/international real estate funds and joint ventures, joins Cozen O’Connor as a shareholder. He will reside at the firm’s Santa Monica, Calif., office. He comes to the firm from Sidley Austin LLP, where he was a partner in that firm’s Real Estate practice.

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Clyde & Co Hires Intellectual Property Partner in London

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the joining of Chris Williams as a partner in its London Intellectual Property (IP) team. Chris joins from Blake Morgan and specialises in soft IP disputes including trade mark infringement actions and design, confidentiality and copyright disputes.

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Clyde & Co Boosts Global Cyber Offering Through Partner Hire

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the hire of Ian Birdsey as a partner in London. He joins as part of the firm’s ongoing expansion and development of its global cyber risk offering. Ian joins from Pinsent Masons, where he was Global Head of Cyber and led the development of the firm’s practice over eight years.

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Lewis Brisbois Expands Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Capabilities in Ohio and California with New Partner Hires

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

 Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the addition of Peggy Beat to its Cleveland, Ohio office and Kamran Salour to its Orange County, California office as partners in the firm’s Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Beat joins Lewis Brisbois from CareSource, where she served as senior counsel. Salour, who has more than a decade of experience in the cybersecurity arena, joins Lewis Brisbois from Baker Hostetler.

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Leading Communications Law Attorneys Join Mintz’s Washington, D.C. Office to Lead Communications Infrastructure Litigation Practice

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Mintz is continuing to grow its nationally recognized Technology, Communications & Media (TechComm) practice with the arrival of leading industry attorneys T. Scott Thompson and Daniel P. Reing, who have joined the TechComm section as Members based in the Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Thompson will Chair the Section’s Communications Infrastructure Litigation Practice. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Reing join from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.


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