Anastasia N. Kaup has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in its Chicago office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Kaup practiced at Mayer Brown LLP.
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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Strengthens European Network with Hire of Experienced Employment Lawyers for Frankfurt Office
The global law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) is strengthening its European network with the hire two employment specialists in its Frankfurt office. Dr. Julia Schweitzer joins as a partner and will lead BCLP’s Employment Law Practice in Germany. She joins the firm from JUSTEM Rechtsanwälte. Schweitzer will be followed as of Aug. 1 by Janine Weber, who will work as an associate in the same team.
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Clyde & Co Adds Depth to Leading Construction Practice With Key Partner Hire in Dubai
Global law firm Clyde & Co has today announced the appointment of Beau McLaren as Partner in its Global Projects & Construction practice. Beau will be based in the firm’s Dubai office. Beau is a construction and disputes expert with over 13 years’ experience in the Middle East. He joins from HFW in Dubai, where he was Partner and played a key part in building the firm’s Construction and Construction Disputes team in the Middle East.
Mason Mote Joins McGuireWoods’ Global Real Estate Practice as Partner in Houston
McGuireWoods continues to expand its capabilities in Texas with the arrival of partner Mason Mote, who brings nearly a decade of private practice and in-house experience to the firm’s Real Estate & Land Use Department in Houston and Austin. Mote joins McGuireWoods after serving as general counsel and executive vice president at Williamsburg Enterprises, a private real estate investment firm specializing in the acquisition, development, management and leasing of commercial properties in Texas.
Dinsmore Expands Litigation Capability in Los Angeles
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Los Angeles office with the addition of commercial litigation partner Jeffrey Witham. He joins the firm after practicing with a boutique litigation firm, McLeod & Witham LLP.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Patent Partner Kurt Rohde in Chicago
Barnes & Thornburg has added Kurt Rohde to the firm’s Intellectual Property Department as a partner in the Chicago office. Rohde is the fourth partner addition in Chicago this year and the third in the office’s Intellectual Property Department. Rohde joins from McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP, a boutique intellectual property firm, where he chaired the mechanical and materials practice group.
Procopio Grows its Intellectual Property Practice with Addition of Seven Attorneys, Including Two Partners
Procopio’s Intellectual Property law practice has expanded with the addition of seven patent law attorneys, including two partners experienced in medical devices and the latest in 5G cellular network wireless technologies. Jonas J. Hodges and Sheree Rowe have joined Procopio as Partners, with Rowe attached to the firm’s Silicon Valley office and Hodges resident in Procopio’s recently opened Orange County office. The addition of the new attorneys and the opening of that office are two developments indicating the firm’s continuing growth during an economic downturn. Hodges and Rowe previously were partners at Arent Fox, Hodges in Los Angeles and Rowe in San Francisco.
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Jane Byrne Adds Insurance Litigation Firepower to McDermott’s New York Office
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery continues to advance its insurance-sector capabilities with the addition of Jane M. Byrne, consistently recognized as one of the top litigators in the country representing domestic and international insurer clients on large-exposure matters, high-value coverage and transactional disputes. She previously served as Co-Chair of Quinn Emanuel’s Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation Group.
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DWF Boosts Real Estate Practice in Poland
Joanna Wojnarowska is a highly regarded real estate lawyer, with more than 20 years of professional experience in advising clients on the legal aspects of real estate and construction transactions and investments. Her professional experience includes representation of clients in matters related to real estate transactions – sales and acquisitions, construction matters as well as development and commercialisation, in all real estate sectors – office, residential, logistics and retail, throughout Poland. She joins DWF Poland with two Senior Associates, Weronika Roesler and Ewa Lewandowska from Baker McKenzie, where she was a partner in the real estate & construction practice group.
Former Deputy White House Counsel Joins Latham in New York
Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Bosworth has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation & Trial Department and member of the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice. Prior to joining Latham, Bosworth served as Deputy General Counsel for global holding company MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, following an impressive career in government.
